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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 29 07:04AM -0600

In article <RaSdnbcRfLOijzbLnZ2dnUU7-eWdnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 2, Round 2 - Entertainment - Mothers & Daughters
 
> We'll name a famous female and you name that person's *mother*.
 
> 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006.
Katie Holmes
 
> 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988.
Demi Moore
 
> 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957.
Grace Kelly
 
> 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 1971.
Jane Birkin
 
> 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979.
Goldie Hawn
 
> 6. Apple Martin, born 2004.
Gwyneth Paltrow
 
> 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972.
Blythe Danner
 
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
Debbie Reynolds
 
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
Judy Garland
 
 
> It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the
> name of a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin.
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
India
 
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
Germany
 
> 3. Peroni.
Italy
 
> 4. Bass.
U.K.
 
> 5. Stiegl.
Austria
 
> 6. Carlsberg.
Denmark
 
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
> 8. Yuengling.
U.S.
 
> 9. Red Stripe.
Jamaica
 
 
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 29 02:49PM


> * Game 2, Round 2 - Entertainment - Mothers & Daughters
 
> 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006.
 
Katie Holmes
 
> 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988.
 
Demi Moore
 
> 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957.
 
Princess Grace
 
> 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979.
 
Meg Ryan
 
> 6. Apple Martin, born 2004.
 
Gwyneth Paltrow
 
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
 
Debbie Reynolds
 
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
 
Judy Garland
 
> * Game 2, Round 3 - Geography - Happy New Beer!
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
 
Jamaica; UK
 
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
 
Germany
 
> 3. Peroni.
 
Italy; Belgium
 
> 4. Bass.
 
UK
 
> 5. Stiegl.
 
Belgium; Netherlands
 
> 6. Carlsberg.
 
Denmark
 
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
 
Australia; Canada
 
> 8. Yuengling.
 
USA
 
> 9. Red Stripe.
 
Jamaica
 
> 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is *not* from a
> French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter
> Robinson's "Watching the Dark".
 
Germany; Netherlands
 
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bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 29 03:41PM

On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 01:18:23 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006.
> 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988.
> 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957.
 
Grace Kelly
 
> 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 1971.
> 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979.
> 6. Apple Martin, born 2004.
 
Gwyneth Paltrow
 
> 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972.
 
Blythe Danner
 
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
 
Debbie Reynolds
 
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
 
Judy Garland
 
 
> It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the name of
> a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin.
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
 
India
 
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
 
France
 
> 3. Peroni.
 
Italy
 
> 4. Bass.
 
England
 
> 5. Stiegl.
 
Germany
 
> 6. Carlsberg.
 
Denmark
 
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
 
Australia
 
> 8. Yuengling.
 
US of A
 
> 9. Red Stripe.
 
Jamaica
 
 
> 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is *not* from a
> French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter
> Robinson's "Watching the Dark".
 
(I know this won't score points) One of the former Soviet Union countries,
but I don't have a clue which one (based on the hint)
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 29 05:04PM +0100

On 2016-01-29 08:18, Mark Brader wrote:
> 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972.
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
Judy Garland
 
 
> It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the
> name of a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin.
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
USA
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
France
> 3. Peroni.
Italy
> 4. Bass.
Belgium
> 5. Stiegl.
Germany
> 6. Carlsberg.
Denmark
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
The UK
> 8. Yuengling.
China
> 9. Red Stripe.
Canada
 
> 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is *not* from a
> French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter
> Robinson's "Watching the Dark".
 
The Netherlands
 
 
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Björn
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 29 06:13PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> * Game 2, Round 2 - Entertainment - Mothers & Daughters
 
> We'll name a famous female and you name that person's mother.
 
> 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006.
Katie Holmes
> 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988.
Demi Moore
> 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957.
Grace Kelly
> 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 1971.
Jane Birkin
> 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979.
Goldie Hawn
> 6. Apple Martin, born 2004.
Gwyneth Paltrow
> 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972.
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
Judy Garland
 
> It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the
> name of a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin.
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
India
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
France
> 3. Peroni.
Italy
> 4. Bass.
Ireland
> 5. Stiegl.
Germany
> 6. Carlsberg.
Denmark
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
Australia
> 8. Yuengling.
China
> 9. Red Stripe.
Jamaica
> 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is not from a
> French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter
> Robinson's "Watching the Dark".
Spain
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 29 09:10PM +0100


> It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the
> name of a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin.
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
 
India
 
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
 
Belgium
 
> 3. Peroni.
 
Italy
 
> 4. Bass.
 
UK
 
> 5. Stiegl.
 
Austria
 
> 6. Carlsberg.
 
Denmark
 
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
 
France
 
> 8. Yuengling.
 
South Korea
 
> 9. Red Stripe.
 
Australia

> 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is *not* from a
> French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter
> Robinson's "Watching the Dark".
 
Mexico
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 29 11:59PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:RaSdnbcRfLOijzbLnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Game 2, Round 2 - Entertainment - Mothers & Daughters
 
> We'll name a famous female and you name that person's *mother*.
 
> 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006.
 
Katie Holmes
 
> 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988.
 
Demi Moore
 
> 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957.
 
Princess Grace of Monaco
 
> 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 1971.
 
Jane Birkin
 
> 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979.
 
Goldie Hawn
 
> 6. Apple Martin, born 2004.
 
Gwyneth Paltrow
 
> 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972.
 
Blythe Danner
 
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
 
Debbie Reynolds
 
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
 
Judy Garland
 
> 10. Ava Philippe ("Philip-ee"), born 1999.
 
Reese Witherspoon

 
> It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the
> name of a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin.
 
> 1. Kingfisher.
 
Australia
 
> 2. Kronenbourg 1664.
 
Austria; Belgium
 
> 3. Peroni.
 
Italy
 
> 4. Bass.
 
Ireland
 
> 5. Stiegl.
 
Austria; Germany
 
> 6. Carlsberg.
 
Denmark
 
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
 
UK; New Zealand
 
> 8. Yuengling.
 
United States
 
> 9. Red Stripe.
 
Jamaica

> 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is *not* from a
> French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter
> Robinson's "Watching the Dark".
 
Netherlands; Czech Republic
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
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Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jan 29 05:42PM -0800

On Friday, January 29, 2016 at 2:18:24 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 2, Round 2 - Entertainment - Mothers & Daughters
 
> We'll name a famous female and you name that person's *mother*.
 
> 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006.
Katie Holmes
> 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988.
Demi Moore
> 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957.
Queen Elizabeth II
> 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 1971.
> 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979.
Goldie Hawn
> 6. Apple Martin, born 2004.
Gwyneth Paltrow
> 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972.
Blythe Danner
> 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956.
Debbie Reynolds
> 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946.
Judy Garland
> 6. Carlsberg.
> 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X").
> 8. Yuengling.
Japan
> 9. Red Stripe.
Jamaica
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 29 09:00PM +0100

> 3. Who announced in 1865 the concepts of dominant and recessive
> hereditary traits, based on his years of experiments with
> pea plants?
 
Mendel

> 4. Speaking of living things, tamarins, uakaris, and kipunjis are
> all species of what?
 
Bowl plants

> 6. Speaking of musicians, from 1966 to 1968, who were Davy, Michael,
> Micky, and Peter?
 
The Monkeys

 
 
 
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 29 02:46PM

> > of these properties.
 
> Park Place, Boardwalk. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua,
> Jason, and Pete.
 
Although it doesn't really matter, I believe I answered this correctly.
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 08:49AM -0600

Mark Brader:
>> Park Place, Boardwalk. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua,
>> Jason, and Pete.

Dan Blum:
> Although it doesn't really matter, I believe I answered this correctly.
 
You believe incorrectly:
 
| Park Place and Broadway
 
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Mark Brader "I used to own a mind like a steel trap.
Toronto Perhaps if I'd specified a brass one, it
msb@vex.net wouldn't have rusted like this." --Greg Goss
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 29 03:05PM

> > Although it doesn't really matter, I believe I answered this correctly.
 
> You believe incorrectly:
 
> | Park Place and Broadway
 
Oops.
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 29 04:09PM


> Rhianna (Robyn Fenty). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Marc,
> Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. Of these, only Bruce and Marc spelled
> it correctly.
 
By "correctly" I hope you mean "Rihanna."
 
http://www.rihannanow.com/
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 01:02PM -0600

Mark Brader:
>> Rhianna (Robyn Fenty). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Marc,
>> Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. Of these, only Bruce and Marc spelled
>> it correctly.

Dan Blum:
> By "correctly" I hope you mean "Rihanna."
 
No, I mean the Bloor St. Irregulars misspelled it and I believed them.
Apologies to Dan, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason.
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Mark Brader | "Youths steal funds for charity"
Toronto | --White Plains, NY, Reporter Dispatch
msb@vex.net | February 17, 1982
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