| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 17 01:42PM On Wed, 16 Dec 2015 17:58:01 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > 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 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway Nope. > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? Liechtenstein > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? India > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? Pancreas > B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone? Pituitary > $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner > Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. The case is > still unsolved. In which American city did this robbery occur? Boston > The gems were never found. This robbery was called the heist of > the century and the police still can't explain how it was done. > In which European city did this robbery occur? Antwerp > E. Music Producers > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music industry? Bob Geldoff > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence for > the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 17 06:22PM Mark Brader wrote: > The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." > It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey > Parker and Matt Stone. Book of Mormon > 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical > takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing > a tale of unexpected friendship and love. Wicked > 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her > father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back > to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago. Mamma Mia > Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit > songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing > in the style of Bob Fosse. Chicago > in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents > and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against > unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands. Matilda > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? Luxembourg > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? India > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? Pancreas > B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone? Pituatary > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Quincy Jones > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence > for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector > F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career > record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season > (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245). Jerry Rice > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you gave > only the surname Bridges for any answer, we need the first name. > Please go back and supply it. Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 17 07:43PM > The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." > It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey > Parker and Matt Stone. Book of Mormon > 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical > takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing > a tale of unexpected friendship and love. Wicked > father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds > inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need > of some sturdy stilettos. Nope > from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the > record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music > legend. Nope > 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her > father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back > to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago. Mamma Mia! > 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional > rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally > ignored song stylist" from East Berlin. Hedwig and the Angry Inch? > 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier, > a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, > each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Miss Saigon (yes, yes, yes, I know) > Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit > songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing > in the style of Bob Fosse. Chicago > relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, > who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan. > It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie. Finding Neverland > in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents > and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against > unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands. Mathilda > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? Andorra, Luxemborg > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? China, Japan > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? Pancreas > B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone? Thyroid > Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. > The case is still unsolved. In which American city did > this robbery occur? Philadelphia, LA > called the heist of the century and the police still can't > explain how it was done. In which European city did this > robbery occur? London, Paris > character? > D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who > played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills? Liam Neeson > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Quincy Jones > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence > for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector > F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career > record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season > (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245). Jerry Rice > F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record > for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s > previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him. Calvin "Megatron" Johnson |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 17 09:30PM +0100 > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? Switzerland > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? India > called the heist of the century and the police still can't > explain how it was done. In which European city did this > robbery occur? Antwerpen > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Bob Geldof > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence > for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Dec 17 02:21PM -0800 On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 6:58:02 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." > It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey > Parker and Matt Stone. "The Book of Mormon" > 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical > takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing > a tale of unexpected friendship and love. "Wicked" > father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds > inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need > of some sturdy stilettos. "Damn Yankees" > from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the > record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music > legend. "Beautiful: The Carole King Story" > 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her > father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back > to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago. "Mamma Mia" > 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional > rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally > ignored song stylist" from East Berlin. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" > Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit > songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing > in the style of Bob Fosse. "Chicago" > relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, > who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan. > It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie. "Finding Neverland" > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? Kidneys > character? > D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who > played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills? Liam Neeson > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Quincy Jones > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence > for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 17 06:27PM -0600 In article <6ZmdnU9_248UZ-zLnZ2dnUU7-KednZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." > It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey > Parker and Matt Stone. The Book of Mormon > Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit > songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing > in the style of Bob Fosse. Chicago > relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, > who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan. > It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie. Finding Neverland > in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents > and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against > unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands. Matilda > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? I'm going with Liechtenstein. Luxembourg seems to be more banking and EU governmental. > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? India > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? pancreas > B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone? pituitary > Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. > The case is still unsolved. In which American city did > this robbery occur? Boston > called the heist of the century and the police still can't > explain how it was done. In which European city did this > robbery occur? Amsterdam > character? > D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who > played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills? Liam Neeson > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Quincy Jones > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence > for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector > F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career > record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season > (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245). Jerry Rice > F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record > for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s > previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him. Calvin Johnson -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 17 06:15PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical > takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing > a tale of unexpected friendship and love. The Wiz > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? Liechtenstein > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? Israel > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? pancreas > B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone? pineal > Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. > The case is still unsolved. In which American city did > this robbery occur? Boston > called the heist of the century and the police still can't > explain how it was done. In which European city did this > robbery occur? Amsterdam > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Michael Jackson > F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career > record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season > (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245). Jerry Rice -- Dan Tilque |
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