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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 13 04:45PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29, 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 10, Round 7 - Entertainment - Science-Fiction Movie Posters Please see the 3-page handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb//10-7/poster.pdf I've rearranged the round in order by poster number. In each case, we give you the release date and tell you if the movie is a remake, and you just give the title. The *full* title, that is. There were 6 decoys, which I've left interspersed with the others; answer those if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. (decoy) 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. 3. 1999. 4. (decoy) 5. (decoy) 6. 1973 7. 2005. 8. 1978. It's a remake. 9. 1982. It's a remake. 10. (decoy) 11. 1982. 12. 1973. 13. 1977. 14. 2009. 15. (decoy) 16. (decoy) *Warning*: Note that although the layout of each page suggests that the pictures should be numbered by columns, the round's author actually numbered them by rows to the extent possible. Before posting, please review all your answers and make sure that they actually correspond to the same posters as you intended! * Game 10, Round 8 - Sports - Cy Young / MVP Double Winners Each year, Major League Baseball salutes the top players in the American League and the National League. In both leagues, the Cy Young goes to the best pitcher, while the Most Valuable Player award is open to players in any position. Only 10 pitchers have won both awards in the same season. Name them: 1. Starting pitcher, 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers. 2. Starting pitcher, 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers. 3. Starting pitcher, 1968, Detroit Tigers. 4. Starting pitcher, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals. 5. Starting pitcher, 1971, Oakland Athletics. 6. Relief pitcher, 1981, Milwaukee Brewers. 7. Relief pitcher, 1984, Detroit Tigers. 8. Starting pitcher, 1986, Boston Red Sox. 9. Relief pitcher, 1992, Oakland Athletics. 10. Starting pitcher, 2011, Detroit Tigers. -- Mark Brader "I'm not Richard, either. Toronto Oh, wait: I am! Lucky me!" msb@vex.net --Richard R. Hershberger My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 13 11:04PM > 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. Metropolis > 3. 1999. The Matrix > 6. 1973 Westworld > 7. 2005. V For Vendetta > 8. 1978. It's a remake. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers > 9. 1982. It's a remake. Nope > 11. 1982. Blade Runner > 12. 1973. Soylent Green? > 13. 1977. Close Encounters of the Third Kind > 14. 2009. District Nine > award is open to players in any position. Only 10 pitchers have > won both awards in the same season. Name them: > 1. Starting pitcher, 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers. Don Newcombe > 2. Starting pitcher, 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers. Sandy Koufax > 3. Starting pitcher, 1968, Detroit Tigers. Oh... the guy who went to prison for coke dealing... Denny McLain > 4. Starting pitcher, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals. Bob Gibson > 5. Starting pitcher, 1971, Oakland Athletics. Catfish Hunter? > 6. Relief pitcher, 1981, Milwaukee Brewers. Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage > 7. Relief pitcher, 1984, Detroit Tigers. Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage > 8. Starting pitcher, 1986, Boston Red Sox. Roger Clemens > 9. Relief pitcher, 1992, Oakland Athletics. Dennis Eckersley > 10. Starting pitcher, 2011, Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 13 05:07PM -0600 In article <EMadnR12Qs2faPDLnZ2dnUU7-KWdnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > answer those if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. (decoy) > 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. Metropolis > 3. 1999. The Matrix > 4. (decoy) > 5. (decoy) > 6. 1973 Westworld > 7. 2005. > 8. 1978. It's a remake. Invasion of the Body Snatchers > 9. 1982. It's a remake. > 10. (decoy) > 11. 1982. Blade Runner > 12. 1973. > 13. 1977. Close Encounters of the Third Kind > won both awards in the same season. Name them: > 1. Starting pitcher, 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers. > 2. Starting pitcher, 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers. Sandy Koufax > 3. Starting pitcher, 1968, Detroit Tigers. Denny McLain > 4. Starting pitcher, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals. Bob Gibson > 5. Starting pitcher, 1971, Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue > 6. Relief pitcher, 1981, Milwaukee Brewers. Rollie Fingers > 7. Relief pitcher, 1984, Detroit Tigers. > 8. Starting pitcher, 1986, Boston Red Sox. Roger Clemens > 9. Relief pitcher, 1992, Oakland Athletics. Dennis Eckersley -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 14 12:18AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EMadnR12Qs2faPDLnZ2dnUU7- > There were 6 decoys, which I've left interspersed with the others; > answer those if you like for fun, but for no points. > 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. "Metropolis" > 3. 1999. "The Matrix" > 4. (decoy) "Jurassic Park" > 5. (decoy) "Star Wars" > 6. 1973 "Westworld" > 7. 2005. "V for Vendetta" > 8. 1978. It's a remake. "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" > 9. 1982. It's a remake. "The Thing" > 10. (decoy) "The Omega Man" > 11. 1982. "Blade Runner" > 12. 1973. "Soylent Green" > 13. 1977. "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" > 14. 2009. "District 9" > award is open to players in any position. Only 10 pitchers have > won both awards in the same season. Name them: > 2. Starting pitcher, 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers. Sandy Koufax > 3. Starting pitcher, 1968, Detroit Tigers. Denny McLain > 4. Starting pitcher, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals. Bob Gibson > 5. Starting pitcher, 1971, Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue > 6. Relief pitcher, 1981, Milwaukee Brewers. Rollie Fingers > 8. Starting pitcher, 1986, Boston Red Sox. Roger Clemens -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Dec 13 05:04PM -0800 On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 5:45:22 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > There were 6 decoys, which I've left interspersed with the others; > answer those if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. (decoy) The Beast from 2000 Fathoms > 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. Metropolis > 3. 1999. The Matrix > 4. (decoy) Jurassic Park > 5. (decoy) Star Wars > 6. 1973 WestWorld > 7. 2005. V For Vendetta > 8. 1978. It's a remake. Invasion of the Body Snatchers > 9. 1982. It's a remake. The Thing > 10. (decoy) The Omega Man > 11. 1982. Blade Runner > 12. 1973. Soylent Green > 13. 1977. Close Encounters of the Third Kind > 14. 2009. District 9 > 15. (decoy) Attack of the 50 Foot Woman > 16. (decoy) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 14 03:15AM > * Game 10, Round 7 - Entertainment - Science-Fiction Movie Posters > 1. (decoy) Godzilla > 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. Metropolis > 3. 1999. The Matrix > 4. (decoy) Jurassic Park > 5. (decoy) Star Wars > 6. 1973 Westworld > 7. 2005. V for Vendetta > 8. 1978. It's a remake. Invasion of the Body-Snatchers > 9. 1982. It's a remake. The Thing > 10. (decoy) I Am Legend > 11. 1982. Blade Runner > 12. 1973. Soylent Green > 13. 1977. Close Encounters of the Third Kind > 14. 2009. District 9 > 15. (decoy) Attack of the 50-Foot Woman > 16. (decoy) King Kong > * Game 10, Round 8 - Sports - Cy Young / MVP Double Winners > 1. Starting pitcher, 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers. Lou Gehrig -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 14 01:19AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > answer those if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. (decoy) > 2. 1927. Hint: it's silent. Metropolis > 3. 1999. The Matrix > 4. (decoy) > 5. (decoy) > 6. 1973 Westworld > 10. (decoy) > 11. 1982. > 12. 1973. Soylent Green > 13. 1977. Close Encounters of the Third Kind > award is open to players in any position. Only 10 pitchers have > won both awards in the same season. Name them: > 1. Starting pitcher, 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers. Don Drysdale > 2. Starting pitcher, 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers. Don Drysdale > 3. Starting pitcher, 1968, Detroit Tigers. > 4. Starting pitcher, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals. > 5. Starting pitcher, 1971, Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue -- Dan Tilque |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 13 08:53PM Here are the plot summaries of 20 English-language movies from 2015, along with one or more of the stars. Give the title of each film. 1. A young photographer develops a relationship with an older woman (Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara) 2. A young Irish woman moves to the USA (Saoirse Ronan) 3. Deckard Shaw seeks revenge on the people responsible for his brother, Owen, being in a coma (Vin Diesel) 4. An art dealer tries to obtain a work by Goya (Johnny Depp) 5. A woman and her lawyer try and recover a Klimt painting, stolen from her family by the Nazis (Ryan Reynolds) 6. A commitment-averse woman begins a relationship with a sports doctor (Amy Schumer, LeBron James) 7. An aging singer-songwriter receives a letter from John Lennon, 40 years after it was sent (Al Pacino) 8. An ingenue becoms involved with a domineering businessman (Dakota Johnson) 9. An earthling discovers she is transhuman-alien royalty (Mila Kunis) 10. A man is taken to The Hotel, where he must either become involved in a relationship, or be transformed into an animal of his choice (Colin Farrell) 11. Ethan Hunt assembles his team for one more go-round (Tom Cruise) 12. Earth is attacked by PacMan, Space Invaders and other retro video game characters (Adam Sandler) 13. The story of the rap group N.W.A. (O'Shea Jackson Jr, Paul Giamatti) 14. A young EDM DJ comes of age in LA (Zac Efron) 15. A young woman running a fashion house employs an older man in a junior position (Anne Hathaway) 16. A principled lawyer defends a Soviet agent and later negotiates a prisoner exchange (Tom Hanks) 17. James Bond does James Bond stuff, Blofeld does Blofeld stuff. (Daniel Craig) 18. A former boxer's son pursues his dream to become a professional himself (Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone) 19. In 1823, hunter left for dead returns seeking vengeance on those who deserted him (Leonardo di Caprio) 20. Journalists on the Boston Globe uncover corruption in the Catholic Church (Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams) |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 13 08:54PM Closing date: Friday 18th December, noon GMT. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 13 08:58PM > 1. A young photographer develops a relationship with an older woman > (Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara) Carol > 2. A young Irish woman moves to the USA (Saoirse Ronan) Brooklyn > 6. A commitment-averse woman begins a relationship with a sports doctor > (Amy Schumer, LeBron James) Trainwreck > 8. An ingenue becoms involved with a domineering businessman (Dakota > Johnson) Fifty Shades of Grey > 9. An earthling discovers she is transhuman-alien royalty (Mila Kunis) Jupiter Ascending > 11. Ethan Hunt assembles his team for one more go-round (Tom Cruise) Mission Impossible V > 13. The story of the rap group N.W.A. (O'Shea Jackson Jr, Paul Giamatti) Straight Outta Compton > 15. A young woman running a fashion house employs an older man in a junior > position (Anne Hathaway) The Intern > 16. A principled lawyer defends a Soviet agent and later negotiates a > prisoner exchange (Tom Hanks) Bridge of Spies > 17. James Bond does James Bond stuff, Blofeld does Blofeld stuff. > (Daniel Craig) Spectre > 18. A former boxer's son pursues his dream to become a professional > himself (Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone) Creed > 19. In 1823, hunter left for dead returns seeking vengeance on those > who deserted him (Leonardo di Caprio) The Revenant > 20. Journalists on the Boston Globe uncover corruption in the Catholic > Church (Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams) Spotlight -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 13 04:49PM -0600 In article <87egeqoyti.fsf@gmail.com>, gwowen@gmail.com says... > a relationship, or be transformed into an animal of his choice > (Colin Farrell) > 11. Ethan Hunt assembles his team for one more go-round (Tom Cruise) Mission Impossible 5 > who deserted him (Leonardo di Caprio) > 20. Journalists on the Boston Globe uncover corruption in the Catholic > Church (Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams) Spotlight -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 13 05:05PM -0600 Gareth Owen: > Here are the plot summaries of 20 English-language movies from 2015, > along with one or more of the stars. Give the title of each film. Oh gawd, we just had this in the Canadian Inquisition Final, except it was movies that aren't "Spectre". At least there it was only for three questions there. Let's see now... > 1. A young photographer develops a relationship with an older woman > (Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara) "The Bridges of Lesbian County". > 2. A young Irish woman moves to the USA (Saoirse Ronan) "Brooklyn". > 3. Deckard Shaw seeks revenge on the people responsible for his > brother, Owen, being in a coma (Vin Diesel) "Coma: The Sequel". > 4. An art dealer tries to obtain a work by Goya (Johnny Depp) "Francisco and Johnny". > 5. A woman and her lawyer try and recover a Klimt painting, stolen > from her family by the Nazis (Ryan Reynolds) "A Kiss Before Suing". > 6. A commitment-averse woman begins a relationship with a sports doctor > (Amy Schumer, LeBron James) "Friday Night Loves". > 7. An aging singer-songwriter receives a letter from John Lennon, 40 > years after it was sent (Al Pacino) "Dear John II". > 8. An ingenue becoms involved with a domineering businessman (Dakota > Johnson) "Non-Working Girl". > 9. An earthling discovers she is transhuman-alien royalty (Mila Kunis) "The Alien Diaries". > 10. A man is taken to The Hotel, where he must either become involved in > a relationship, or be transformed into an animal of his choice > (Colin Farrell) "Weird Movie or (the Unexpected Virtue of Staying Home)". > 11. Ethan Hunt assembles his team for one more go-round (Tom Cruise) "Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation". > 12. Earth is attacked by PacMan, Space Invaders and other retro video > game characters (Adam Sandler) "The Lego Movie". > 13. The story of the rap group N.W.A. (O'Shea Jackson Jr, Paul Giamatti) "The World of Northwest Orient". > 14. A young EDM DJ comes of age in LA (Zac Efron) "Wayne Gretzky's World". > 15. A young woman running a fashion house employs an older man in a junior > position (Anne Hathaway) "What Women Want at Work." > 16. A principled lawyer defends a Soviet agent and later negotiates a > prisoner exchange (Tom Hanks) "Bridge of Spies". > 17. James Bond does James Bond stuff, Blofeld does Blofeld stuff. > (Daniel Craig) "Spectre". > 18. A former boxer's son pursues his dream to become a professional > himself (Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone) "Creed". > 19. In 1823, hunter left for dead returns seeking vengeance on those > who deserted him (Leonardo di Caprio) "27,000 Hours". > 20. Journalists on the Boston Globe uncover corruption in the Catholic > Church (Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams) "Spotlight". Hmph, you couldn't've used "Ex Machina"? -- Mark Brader | "Now I feel stupid. Well, I guess it's not bad Toronto | if that happens once a decade or so." msb@vex.net | --Al Fargnoli My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Dec 13 05:34PM -0800 On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 3:53:14 PM UTC-5, Gareth Owen wrote: > along with one or more of the stars. Give the title of each film. > 1. A young photographer develops a relationship with an older woman > (Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara) carol > 2. A young Irish woman moves to the USA (Saoirse Ronan) brooklyn > 3. Deckard Shaw seeks revenge on the people responsible for his > brother, Owen, being in a coma (Vin Diesel) furious 7 > 4. An art dealer tries to obtain a work by Goya (Johnny Depp) transcendence > 5. A woman and her lawyer try and recover a Klimt painting, stolen > from her family by the Nazis (Ryan Reynolds) kiss me klimt > 6. A commitment-averse woman begins a relationship with a sports doctor > (Amy Schumer, LeBron James) shazam! > 7. An aging singer-songwriter receives a letter from John Lennon, 40 > years after it was sent (Al Pacino) are you sure these are real movies? > 8. An ingenue becoms involved with a domineering businessman (Dakota > Johnson) 50 shades of grey > 9. An earthling discovers she is transhuman-alien royalty (Mila Kunis) saturnine > 10. A man is taken to The Hotel, where he must either become involved in > a relationship, or be transformed into an animal of his choice > (Colin Farrell) tyger tyger burning bright > 11. Ethan Hunt assembles his team for one more go-round (Tom Cruise) mission impossible: rogue nation > 12. Earth is attacked by PacMan, Space Invaders and other retro video > game characters (Adam Sandler) adam sandler's nightmare before christmas > 13. The story of the rap group N.W.A. (O'Shea Jackson Jr, Paul Giamatti) straight outta compton > 14. A young EDM DJ comes of age in LA (Zac Efron) revenge of the electric disco machine > 15. A young woman running a fashion house employs an older man in a junior > position (Anne Hathaway) star wars ; air force one ; raiders of the lost ark (one of those harrison ford movies) > 16. A principled lawyer defends a Soviet agent and later negotiates a > prisoner exchange (Tom Hanks) the bridge over the river kwai > 17. James Bond does James Bond stuff, Blofeld does Blofeld stuff. > (Daniel Craig) spectre > 18. A former boxer's son pursues his dream to become a professional > himself (Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone) creed (not the band) > 19. In 1823, hunter left for dead returns seeking vengeance on those > who deserted him (Leonardo di Caprio) the revenant > 20. Journalists on the Boston Globe uncover corruption in the Catholic > Church (Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams) the avengers: age of ultron swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 13 01:40PM -0600 Erland Sommarskog: >>> You cannot accuse me for having spent too much time to learn all >>> the British regents by heart... Mark Brader: >> Or of learning what a regent is, for that matter. Erland Sommarskog: > www.merriam-webster.com includes the definition "a person who rules or > reigns", which certainly comes pretty close. That sense exists, but not in the British monarchy. I refer you instead to sense 1 in M-W. -- Mark Brader | "The speed of sound is considerably less than the Toronto | speed of light -- that is why some people appear bright msb@vex.net | until you hear them talk." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 13 04:37PM -0600 Mark Brader: > We simply name all the countries surrounding a landlocked country, > which you must name. > 1. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia. Paraguay. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland, and Marc. > 2. Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand. Laos. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland, Marc, and Björn. > 3. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia. Belarus. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Marc, and Björn. 3 for Erland. > 4. Belgium, Germany, France. Luxembourg. 4 for everyone. > 5. France, Spain. Andorra. 4 for everyone. > 6. Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland, and Marc. > 7. DR (Democratic Republic of the) Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, > Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola. Zambia. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Peter, Erland, Marc, and Björn. 2 for Dan Blum. > 8. Rwanda, Tanzania, DR Congo. Burundi. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Erland. > 9. Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon. Chad. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland, Marc, and Björn. > 10. Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), > Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania. Mali. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland (no, it isn't), Marc, and Björn. > * Game 10, Round 6 - History - The 17th Century > 1. Which dynasty took power in China in 1644? Qing or Ching. 4 for Erland. > 2. Sakoku was the foreign relations policy of Japan, enacted > between 1633 and 1639, that was in effect until the 19th century. > Describe it. The borders were closed: no foreigner could enter Japan, no Japanese could leave it. The penalty was death! (Some entrants have said that there were exceptions; anyway, any reference to this sort of thing was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland, and Björn. > 3. Which English monarch died in 1603? Elizabeth I. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, Erland, and Marc. > 4. Which English monarch was executed for high treason in January > 1649? Charles I. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, and Marc. One entrant guessed Mary Stuart as an answer. Mary was indeed executed in England for treason, but this was in 1587, and she was only ever the monarch of Scotland (she was otherwise known as Mary, Queen of Scots), not of England. Or at least, she wasn't the accepted, de facto monarch of England. Roman Catholics considered that the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon was illegal, and therefore so was his marriage to Anne Boleyn, and therefore Anne's daughter Elizabeth I could not legitimately be the monarch of England; instead they considered that Mary Stuart, his first cousin, was. And we've seen what happened to her. So evidently the entrant is a supporter of this papist plot and needs to be executed for treason as well. :-) > 5. During the 17th century, Spain was ruled by a branch of which > European dynasty? Habsburg. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 6. King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of > Lützen in 1632 -- during which war? Thirty Years' War. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, Marc, and Björn. > 7. Work was started on this building, called "a jewel of Muslim > art in India", in Agra in 1632. Name it. Taj Mahal. 4 for everyone. > 8. After the great fire of London in 1666, who designed the new > St. Paul's Cathedral? Sir Christopher Wren. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter, and Marc. > 9. In 1669, who built the first known operational reflecting > telescope? Sir Isaac Newton. Yeah, him again. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Björn. Two people guessed Galileo. He was the first to use a telescope for astronomy, but it was a refracting telescope, and he did not invent the thing; Hans Lippershey did. > 10. 1630 saw the death of which mathematician and astronomer > who devised laws of planetary motion and improved Copernicus's > heliocentric theory? Johannes Kepler. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Erland, and Marc. 3 for Peter. Two people guessed Galileo here too. He did support Copernicus's heliocentric theory (and was famously punished for doing so), but he didn't devise the laws of planetary motion, and he died in 1642. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Sci Can Geo His Dan Tilque 40 0 36 36 112 Dan Blum 40 2 34 36 112 Marc Dashevsky 40 0 36 28 104 Bruce Bowler 36 0 36 28 100 Joshua Kreitzer 28 2 40 28 98 Erland Sommarskog 28 0 39 28 95 Peter Smyth 27 0 40 27 94 Pete Gayde 16 0 36 16 68 Björn Lundin 20 0 28 16 64 Gareth Owen 40 0 -- -- 40 "Calvin" 31 0 -- -- 31 Jason Kreitzer 8 0 12 4 24 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...blind faith can ruin the eyesight-- msb@vex.net | and the perspective." --Robert Ludlum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| The GOLQ Institute <list@golq.org>: Dec 07 06:18AM -0600 GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #347 (GOLQ347) Hello everyone and welcome to the December edition of the quiz. For this quiz, there are two themes. They are closely related to one another; so closely related in fact that in common speech one could be a synonym for the other. There are at least two "two-fers". Usually themed quizzes create a situation where there are necessary forays into the more Southern regions of the Billboard charts. You may find that to be true in this case. So how hard is this quiz? I would say that several lyric sets would rate about a 10 (on the Mohs scale). Best December holiday wishes to everyone. Mike Weaver <golq347@golq.org> ============================================================================ Blindly searching for lyrics on the Internet is not in the spirit of the GOLQs, and we disapprove of this practice. Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5) on Thursday, December 31, 2015. E-mail early, because you can't be sure of how long it will take for your message to reach GOLQ World Headquarters. DO NOT POST your answers to any newsgroups, discussion forums, etc. E-mail your entry to <golq347@golq.org>. By using this address, you will be able to determine whether your entry has been received by viewing the GOLQ entry log at <http://golq.org/cgi-bin/golqentry.cgi>. Use this address only for GOLQ347-related mail. After the quiz is over, mail to this address will be discarded without being read. The web site for the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz is at <http://golq.org>. There you will find: - the GOLQ rules <http://golq.org/rules.html> - instructions for subscribing to the GOLQ mailing list - the current quiz <http://golq.org/current.html> - an archive of past quizzes and results <http://golq.org/archive.html> ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #347 Recordings #01-25 were from 1956 through 1969 Due 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5), Thursday, December 31, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can dog like a female monkey But you swim like a stone #01) A man can't break a stone So he tries another lick Iceman can't cut his ice, no So he buys another pick #02) I press you, caress you And bless the day You taught me to care To always remember The rambling rose You wear in your hair #03) James Brown says uh Now Wilson Pickett says uh uh Otis Redding says uh uh uh And everybody say #04) Eyes black as coal And when he lifts his face Every ear in the place is on him #05) As you sit by the window Bewitched by a star #06) The child was unhurt And my neighbor cried out Oh, who was that brave girl so sweet #07) Whats that I see A great big stone wall Stands there ahead of me But Ive got my pride #08) This stone is genuine Like love should be And if your baby's truer than My baby was to me #09) If you can mend broken bones And take out kidney stones And do a little psychiatry Then you ought to be able To put me on the table #10) That Sammy hocked her car and chauffeur He robbed her of her sparkling stones Then he left her when all the dough was gone #11) You`ve been awful careful 'Bout the friends you choose But you won`t find my name In your book of who`s whos #12) I don`t want a chest Full of gold Just want someone To have and to hold #13) A ring that's new A borrowed necklace Of sapphire blue My love is only for you #14) I said hello to the man that tried to win your hand A long time ago. I tried to smile as he talked of the days When he was your beau #15) The shadow on the wall Tells me the sun is going down #16) Well, you`ve got your diamonds And you`ve got your pretty clothes And the chauffeur drives your cars You let everybody know #17) Crazy way she thrills me, tell you why She`s like a lightning from the sky She loves to kiss me 'Til I can`t see straight #18) So don't be afraid, To tell the world, Just where, where you want to go #19) Mother said you were bad, And I should leave you alone. You had a playboy's reputation, With all the girls you've known #20) I have no need of friendship Friendship causes pain #21) He had emeralds and rubies just a-drippin' off-a him And a ring on every finger of his hand #22) I hear your voice And I must come to you I have no choice What else can I do #23) It`s gonna sparkle It`s gonna shine It`s gonna make me Know you`re mine #24) She hit me with her high-heeled shoe I got a big bump on the top of my head She said "Well you're lucky that you are not dead" #25) ------------ Tie-Breakers ------------ And we all lose our charms In the end But square cut Or pear shaped These rocks don't lose their shape #T1) Your love was genuine Like love should be And if you give me one more chance I promise you will see #T2) ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please fill in the following information (append at the end of each line): Name(s) = E-mail address = Age(s) [will be published if provided] = Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Dec 04 03:23PM +0100 On 2015-12-04 13:08, Mark Brader wrote: >> > Before *that*, Rome was a monarchy. Details are sketchy, >> > but who is generally regarded as the last king of Rome? > Tarquin (Lucius Tarquinius Superbus). 4 for Dan Tilque. 0 for Superbus ? > Pantheon. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. > 3 for Calvin. > The Colosseum was an open-air stadium. hmm, yes I went for concrete. -- Björn |
| John Masters <email@domain.com>: Dec 05 07:25PM On 2015-12-04 17:15:54 +0000, Mark Brader said: > Björn Lundin: >> 0 for Superbus ? > Well, it's usual to refer to kings by a first name, The usual names for the two Tarquins are Tarquinius Priscus (i.e. Tarquin the first) and Tarquinius Superbus (i.e. Tarquin the Proud, or Arrogant as some would have it). There is some debate as to whether there were other Roman kings besides the seven we are sure about. -- Pari siamo!... io la lingua, egli ha il pugnale |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 05 11:24PM +0100 > I only looked for an earlier Superbus when reconsidering Björn's > answer. Do you think it's worth a 4, then? Sites I looked at do > primarily use the name "Tarquin" for both kings. Not that I know much about Roman kings, but I don't think Superbus is worth any points at all. If the question had asked for the elector of Saxony who converted to Catholicism to become king of Poland and someone had answered "Der Starke" would that have awarded any points? Superbus appears to be an appelative that is commonly given to rulers, but which is not part of the their name. Had Björn answered Tarquinius without qualify which one of them, it would have been a different matter. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| John Masters <email@domain.com>: Dec 06 07:52AM On 2015-12-05 20:41:38 +0000, Mark Brader said: >> Tarquin the first) and Tarquinius Superbus (i.e. Tarquin the Proud, or >> Arrogant as some would have it). > Whoops, I didn't know all of the (known) kings' names myself, Neither did I until a few days ago when I started reading Mary Beard's latest book on the history of Rome. > I only looked for an earlier Superbus when reconsidering Björn's > answer. Do you think it's worth a 4, then? Sites I looked at do > primarily use the name "Tarquin" for both kings. Superbus on its own should be worth zero points. It is purely used to distinguish between the two Tarquins. -- Pari siamo!... io la lingua, egli ha il pugnale |
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