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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 08 02:39PM -0800 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? 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)? 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)? 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band? 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12? 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994? 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? 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. cheers, calvin |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Nov 08 06:51PM -0500 On 2015-11-08, 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? > 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)? Kirk Douglas > 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? > 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12? Tai Chi > 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"? Margareet Atwood > 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971? > 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable? Mushroom > 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Oregon -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Nov 08 08:47PM -0600 In article <2535ea78-ced1-4888-b1ae-e0e53ad6f019@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 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? Sealed With A Loving Kiss (the "L" is a guess) > 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)? Kirk Douglas > 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? > 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"? Margaret Atwood > 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971? > 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable? mushroom (vegetable?) > 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Virginia -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 09 02:59AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 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? Sealed With A Kiss (don't know what the "L" stands for) > (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar > nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and > "Lust for Life" (1956)? Kirk Douglas > 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 > age 12? > 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? Bradman > 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable? Mushroom > 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Maryland > cheers, > calvin Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 09 12:25AM -0600 "Calvin": > 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? Sealed With a Loving Kiss. > (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor > Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the > Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)? Kirk Douglas. > 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? Johnson. > 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional > video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12? Johnson. > 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"? Margaret Atwood. And I believe that's "*The* Handmaid's Tale". > 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971? Johnson. > 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable? Johnson. > 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Maryland. -- Mark Brader | "If I quoted each [part] that had serious problems, Toronto | [the author] could sue me for copyright infringement." msb@vex.net | -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 09 08:13AM > 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 > 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971? Calvin > 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Virginia and Maryland -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 09 08:17AM >> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable? > Mushroom Yeah, as I read the question, the name sounded familiar, but I could only think of a mushroom, and since mushrooms are not vegetables in my view of the world, and even less "a vegetable", I thought Calvin was thinking of think of something else, like a zucchini. >> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. > Oregon Read the question too quickly it seems! -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Nov 09 11:00AM 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? Sealed with a loving kiss. 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (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? AC/DC ?? 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? 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? It's not, it's the fruiting body of a Boletus Edulis and is in my humble opinion, the king of all edible mushrooms. 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Oregon. -- David B http://waterfalls.me.uk |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 09 02:12AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > European country where this took place. This country is > responsible for some of the expensive ice wines, renowned for > their purity and complexity. Switzerland > resulting in ice wines that are richer and fuller than those > produced in <answer 1>. Name the country, whose ice wine is > centered around Burgenland near Lake Neusiedl. Germany > 3. In 1999, Chateau Pajzos, located in the village of Sarospatak, > became the first winery to produce a Tokay ice wine. Name the > country. Slovenia; Slovakia > 4. Though much of France's climate is too warm for ice wine > production, a very small amount is produced in what northern > region? Champagne-Ardenne > was produced for the first time in Canada. In what province > did German immigrant Walter Hainle produce 40 liters due to an > unexpected frost? BC; Ontario > Within two years, in what year, did the European Union allow > the importation of Canadian icewine thereby recognizing it is > as an equivalent to European ice wine? 2003 > region located in New York State which is home to this winery. > 10. There are three other US states besides New York that currently > produce ice wine. Name any one of them. Washington -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 08 02:41PM -0800 On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 1:05:09 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote: > 2015 sometime in the evening my time (whenever I get around to scoring > it, which could be quite late). > 1. Goat hair, but are they Indian or Pakistani goats? Kashmir > 4. Papal melons. > 5a. Scottish pattern > 5b. the other Scottish pattern Tartan Paisley > 6. Rum, sugar, limes, and ice can all be found in Cuba. Mojito > 7. Italian battle colors this answer. > 8. I wanted a French auto body style, but I got a sedan instead. Coupe > 9. They know how to dress for riding in the Thar Desert. Jodhpur > 10. Hope and Crosby are just like Webster's Dictionary. cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 09 02:02AM -0800 Dan Tilque wrote: > 2015 sometime in the evening my time (whenever I get around to scoring > it, which could be quite late). > 1. Goat hair, but are they Indian or Pakistani goats? cashmere or Kashmir Gareth has the ignominy of being the only one to miss this one. > 2. Pacific crustacean -- nothing to do with the headland or its nuke > plant in Kent. Dungeness (crab) -- named for a otherwise obscure village on the Olympic peninsula of Washington state. > 3. The Duke of Beaufort didn't have anything to do with inventing the > game, yet his house gets the blame. badminton on the other hand, Gareth is the only one to get this one. > 4. Papal melons. cantaloupe -- named for Cantalupo, a former papal villa near Rome > 5a. Scottish pattern > 5b. the other Scottish pattern paisley argyle or Argyll tartan and plaid are also Scottish patterns, but aren't epotopes. > 6. Rum, sugar, limes, and ice can all be found in Cuba. daiquiri Some gave other drinks. If any of them are made with the given ingredients and are epotopes, I'll accept them. Let me know. A singleton for Stephen > 7. Italian battle colors this answer. magenta > 8. I wanted a French auto body style, but I got a sedan instead. limousine or Limousin I worded the clue that way because there's a French city named Sedan. It's just a coincidence that it's spelled the same as another body style, but I didn't want anyone to mistakenly give that answer. singleton for Erland > 9. They know how to dress for riding in the Thar Desert. jodhpurs or Jodhpur > 10. Hope and Crosby are just like Webster's Dictionary. morocco Any answer with "morocco" in it was acceptable. The clue and the "morocco-bound" answers some gave refer to a wretched pun[1] from the Hope/Crosby/Lamour movie "Road to Morocco". Scores: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T swp 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 Gareth Owen 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 David B 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 Mark Brader 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 Dan Blum 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 Calvin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Erland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pete 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 So Stephen wins a close one. RQ 202 is all yours. Thanks to everyone for playing. -- Dan Tilque [1] Wretched puns are the best kind |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 08 02:37PM -0800 On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 11:59:43 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which English economist, MP and scientist (1623 to 1687) is credited with originating the philosophy of laissez-faire in relation to government activity? Sir William Petty http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21591842-meet-sir-william-petty-man-who-invented-economics-petty-impressive > 2 What is the square root of one quarter? 0.5 > 3 Which US state shares a border with three Canadian provinces - British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan? Montana > 4 What is the English title of Sergio Leonie's 1966 film "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo"? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. At least no-one suggested rgt :-) > 5 Which two words complete the opening line to JM Barrie's 1911 novel Peter Pan: "All children, except one, ________"? Grow up > 6 Bill Ranic won the first season of which American reality show? The Apprentice I don't care either > 7 What is the smallest planet in the solar system? Mercury > 8 Which gas gives soft drinks their fizz? CO2 > 9 Gaining independence in 1992, which Balkan country (pop. 3.8 million) is almost entirely landlocked, but for 20 kilometres of coastline on the Adriatic Sea around the city of Neum? Bosnia (and Herzegovina) > 10 Nicknamed "Ginger Jesus", his first two albums are named after mathematical symbols. Which English singer-songwriter topped the ARIA charts in 2014 with his second album 'X' (or 'Multiply')? Ed Sheeran Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 414 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 61 Peter Smyth 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 45 Gareth Owen 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 48 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 48 Dan Tilque 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 37 Pete Gayde 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 38 Erland S 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 39 Bjorn Lundin 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 41 Chris Johnson 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 41 Bruce Bowler 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 44 Mark Brader - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 0 10 8 10 8 3 9 10 6 2 66 66% Congratulations Peter on a convincing win over an otherwise tightly packed field. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 09 12:23AM -0600 "Calvin": > 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 44 Mark Brader Harrumph. -- Mark Brader | "Sir, your composure baffles me. A single counterexample Toronto | refutes a conjecture as effectively as ten... Hands up! msb@vex.net | You have to surrender." -- Imre Lakatos |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 09 08:09AM >> million) is almost entirely landlocked, but for 20 kilometres of >> coastline on the Adriatic Sea around the city of Neum? > Bosnia (and Herzegovina) Given where Neum is located, it would be more appropriate to have the parentheses the other way round: (Bosnia and) Herzegovina. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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