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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 03 02:43PM -0800 Happy New Year all. 1 How many valves does a French horn have? 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics, or a 2004 song by Missy Higgins? 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"? 6 Knighted in 1997, his works include "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Which prolific Czech-born British playwright was born Tomas Straussler in 1937? 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European country? 8 Dorothea Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which 1874 novel? 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both born in which European country? 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet? cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 04 12:04AM +0100 > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? 4 > 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"? Bizet > 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European > country? Norway > 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both > born in which European country? Poland > 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet?> Saturn -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 04 12:34AM +0100 On 2016-01-03 23:43, Calvin wrote: > Happy New Year all. > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? 3 > 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? Niagra falls? > 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics, or a 2004 song by Missy Higgins? Scar? > 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? Don't know, but its a brilliant album... > 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"? > 6 Knighted in 1997, his works include "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Which prolific Czech-born British playwright was born Tomas Straussler in 1937? > 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European country? Norway > 8 Dorothea Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which 1874 novel? > 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both born in which European country? Germany > 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet? Neptune -- -- Björn |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 03 09:57PM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? 3. > 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? Eiffel Tower? > 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994 Disney film > "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics, or a 2004 song > by Missy Higgins? Scar? > 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover > artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? Hmm. The only Australian painter I know is the guy depicted in the movie "Sirens", and I don't remember his name. Patrick? > 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"? Bizet. > 6 Knighted in 1997, his works include "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and > Guildenstern Are Dead". Which prolific Czech-born British playwright was > born Tomas Straussler in 1937? Sir Tom Stoppard. > 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European country? Norway. > 8 Dorothea Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which > 1874 novel? Got me. "The Mayor of Casterbridge"? > 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both > born in which European country? Czechoslovakia? > 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet? Saturn. -- Mark Brader | "You guys have your own pagan religion... Toronto | Instead of sacrificing sheep, you sacrifice sleep." msb@vex.net | -- John Cramer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 04 06:45AM > Happy New Year all. > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? 3?? > 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? Eiffel Tower??? > 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994 Disney film > "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics, or a 2004 > song by Missy Higgins? Scar??? > 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover > artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? Nope. > 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"? Bizet > 6 Knighted in 1997, his works include "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and > Guildenstern Are Dead". Which prolific Czech-born British playwright > was born Tomas Straussler in 1937? Stoppard > 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European > country? Norway? > 8 Dorothea Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which 1874 > novel? Nope > 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both > born in which European country? Poland > 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet? Saturn |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 03 02:46PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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*)". ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment * "Sesame Street" Characters Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away... Can you tell me who I'll meet when I get to Sesame St.? 1. Created to represent the psychological age of a 4-year-old, this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was made real in 1985. 2. One of the 4 human characters who appeared on the street, he was the good-hearted but slightly cranky owner of the variety store where Muppets and humans interacted. Name the character, whose death in 1983 was written into the show as a "teachable moment". 3. This blue monster self-describes as "lovable, cute, and furry". He also has a secret identity as a superhero, which involves him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. * The Bands Rock On We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. 4. Frank Zappa. 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. 6. Tom Petty. * One-Man Stage Shows 7. Starting in 1977, Vincent Price, best known for his horror film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, author, and wit? 8. Name the American actor and writer known for the autobiographical monologues he wrote and performed for the theatre during the 1980s and 1990s, including "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box". 9. In 1990 this actor won the Tony Award for Best Actor and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show, for his portrayal of author Truman Capote in "Tru". Two years later, he won an Emmy Award for the PBS American Playhouse presentation of "Tru". Today he's probably best known for playing ad agency honcho Bert Cooper on the TV series "Mad Men". Name him. * First Time's an Oscar Charm We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category. You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut. 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress. 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress. 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress. * Retired Characters from "The Simpsons" Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/simps.png and in each case, name the character. 13. This character first appeared in the 4th episode of the series, "There's No Disgrace Like Home". He was retired in Season 7 because doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did reappear for a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* are required for this one. 14. She was a 4th-grade teacher at Springfield Elementary School, had a long on-again-off-again relationship with Principal Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. 15. You may remember this character from episodes such as "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. -- Mark Brader | "You have seen this incident, based on sworn Toronto | testimony. Can you prove that it didn't happen?" msb@vex.net | -- Ed Wood, Plan 9 from Outer Space My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 03 09:51PM +0100 On 2016-01-03 21:46, Mark Brader wrote: > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. the cookie-monster > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. and the Mothers (of Invention) > 6. Tom Petty. and the Heartbreakers -- -- Björn |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 03 09:14PM > this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the > character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was > made real in 1985. Snufflopagus. (I seriously hope you don't expect us to spell that) > the good-hearted but slightly cranky owner of the variety store > where Muppets and humans interacted. Name the character, whose > death in 1983 was written into the show as a "teachable moment". Mr. Wilson? > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. SUPERGROVER! > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. The Mothers (of Invention) [originally just "The Mothers", the record label didn't care for the inference (they were right to do so). So "Out of necessity, we became the Mothers of Invention"] > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Double Trouble > 6. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers > film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and > Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, > author, and wit? Wilde > We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category. > You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut. > 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress. Jennifer Hudson > 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress. Marlee Matlin > 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress. Eva Marie-Saint > because doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did > reappear for a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* > are required for this one. Dr Marvin Monroe > Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character > was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, > passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. Edna Krabappel > "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th > Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil > Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. Troy McLure |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 03 10:18PM +0100 > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. The Mothers of Invention Although, to be picky "lead singer" is not really correct, but he was the band leader, composer and lead guitar player. He did sing lead on some tunes, but he had other people in the band who he had hired specifically to do lead vocals (although many of them also played other instruments.) > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. The Ashbury Jukes > 6. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 03 09:22PM Mark Brader wrote: > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. Mothers of Invention > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. > 6. Tom Petty. Heartbreakers > film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and > Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, > author, and wit? Oscar Wilde > because doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did > reappear for a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* > are required for this one. Dr Marvin Monroe > Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character > was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, > passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. Edna Krabappel > "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th > Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil > Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. Troy McClure Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 03 09:37PM > Although, to be picky "lead singer" is not really correct, but he > was the band leader, composer and lead guitar player. He did sing > lead on some tunes, I was going to make this comment, but thinking back on the albums credited to Frank & the Mothers, [from Freak Out! to Apostrophe(')], he sang lead vocal on the vast majority of the tunes. It's only with the later bands did guys like Ike Willis carry most of the load. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 03 02:37PM -0800 On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 6:46:45 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the > character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was > made real in 1985. Snuffleupagus > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. Grover > 4. Frank Zappa. > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. > 6. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers > film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and > Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, > author, and wit? Wilde > monologues he wrote and performed for the theatre during the > 1980s and 1990s, including "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster > in a Box". Seinfeld? > We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category. > You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut. > 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress. Beyonce > 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress. Matlin > 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress. Probably not Brando.... > because doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did > reappear for a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* > are required for this one. Dr Marvin Monroe > Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character > was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, > passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. Edna Krabapple > "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th > Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil > Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. Troy McClure cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 03 10:39PM > this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the > character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was > made real in 1985. Snuffleupagus > the good-hearted but slightly cranky owner of the variety store > where Muppets and humans interacted. Name the character, whose > death in 1983 was written into the show as a "teachable moment". Mr. Hooper > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. Grover > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. The Mothers of Invention > 6. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers > film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and > Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, > author, and wit? Oscar Wilde > monologues he wrote and performed for the theatre during the > 1980s and 1990s, including "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster > in a Box". Spaulding Gray > * First Time's an Oscar Charm > 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress. Hudson > 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress. Matlin > Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character > was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, > passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. Edna Krabapple > "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th > Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil > Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. Troy McClure -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 04 12:02AM +0100 > credited to Frank & the Mothers, [from Freak Out! to Apostrophe(')], he > sang lead vocal on the vast majority of the tunes. It's only with the > later bands did guys like Ike Willis carry most of the load. If memory serves, the first albums originally had The Mothers of Invention only on the front. There were also "solo albums" like "Hot Rats". At least some of the ones during the Kaylan/Wolman era had The Mothers alone on the front. I think the first album to be credited to Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention was "Over-Nite Sensation". "Apostrophe(')" was presented as a solo album. The next few had (The) Mothers (of Invention) in the name: "Roxy & Elsewhere", "One Size Fits All" and "Bongo Fury", the latter also had Beefhart in the name. Starting with Zoot Allures, it was only Zappa. I had to work this from my memory, because I cleared out ny vinyl and CD collection a few months back. Looking at the CDs would not help anyway, because they were all recredited to "Frank Zappa". When it comes to singing there were always people who's main task was to sing: Roy Estrada in the first band, later Howeard Kaylan and Mark Wolman. I seem to recall from some interview that Zappa referred to Over-Nite Sensation was the first album where he came out as the main lead singer, but he would quickly engage George Duke and Napoleon Murphy Brock. And don't forget Rick Lancelotti! (Well, I figure that the odds be fifty-fifty that you do.) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 03 11:43PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:XOednRXyUpEpFRTLnZ2dnUU7- > this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the > character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was > made real in 1985. Snuffleupagus (actually, Snuffy was always real, but most of the characters *believed* he was Big Bird's imaginary friend until 1985) > the good-hearted but slightly cranky owner of the variety store > where Muppets and humans interacted. Name the character, whose > death in 1983 was written into the show as a "teachable moment". Mr. Hooper > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. Grover > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. the Mothers of Invention > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Double Trouble > 6. Tom Petty. the Heartbreakers > film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and > Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, > author, and wit? Oscar Wilde > monologues he wrote and performed for the theatre during the > 1980s and 1990s, including "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster > in a Box". Spalding Gray > he won an Emmy Award for the PBS American Playhouse presentation > of "Tru". Today he's probably best known for playing ad agency > honcho Bert Cooper on the TV series "Mad Men". Name him. Robert Morse > We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category. > You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut. > 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress. Jennifer Hudson > 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress. Marlee Matlin > 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress. Eva Marie Saint (?) > because doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did > reappear for a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* > are required for this one. Hans Moleman (?) > Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character > was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, > passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. Edna Krabappel > "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th > Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil > Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. Rainer Wolfcastle -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jan 03 05:03PM -0800 On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:46:45 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the > character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was > made real in 1985. Mr. Snuffleupagus > the good-hearted but slightly cranky owner of the variety store > where Muppets and humans interacted. Name the character, whose > death in 1983 was written into the show as a "teachable moment". Mr. Hooper > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. Grover > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. The Mothers of Invention > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Double Trouble > 6. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers > monologues he wrote and performed for the theatre during the > 1980s and 1990s, including "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster > in a Box". Spalding Gray > We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category. > You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut. > 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress. Jennifer Hudson > because doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did > reappear for a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* > are required for this one. Dr. Marvin Monroe > Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character > was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, > passed away. Give her name before she married Ned. Edna Krabappel (not sure of the spelling) > "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th > Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil > Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered. Troy McClure |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 03 10:33PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While > well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help > at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity. Cookie Monster > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. Mothers of Invention > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. > 6. Tom Petty. the Heartbreakers > film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and > Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright, > author, and wit? Oscar Wilde -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 03 02:43PM -0600 Mark Brader: > In each case, name the historical conqueror. > 1. He was the King of Macedonia from 336 BC to 323 BC. His empire > spread from Gibraltar to the Punjab. Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedonia). 4 for Björn, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Blum, Gare T.H., Peter, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. After Dan Tilque queried the reference to Gibraltar, I realized that I didn't remember hearing of Alexander conquering any place much west of Macedonia, and did some checking. The closest thing I found to support for the statement was these two web pages, where a rather weaker claim is made: http://www.silk-road.com/artl/alex.shtml | Although the political entity created by Alexander failed to survive | him, he was nevertheless instrumental in creating a uniform economic | and cultural world stretching from the Straits of Gibraltar to | the Indus River. http://1stmuse.com/frames/p2-alex-synopsys.html | He initiated the era of the Hellenistic monarchies, and created, | if not politically, at least economically and culturally, a single | market extending from Gibraltar to the Punjab, open to trade, social | and cultural exchange. This vast territory had common civilization, | and the Greek was in fact was the lingua franca of the time. That seems to be the total extent of any truth of the statement; my apologies for not noticing the error. Okay, I did also find this page: http://atlantipedia.ie/samples/tag/gibraltar-dam/ which says that a 12th-century Arab scholar named Al-Idrisi wrote a book called "Roger's Book" (Roger then being the king of Sicily), in which he claimed that Europe and Africa were connected at Gibraltar until Alexander the Great caused the land bridge to be breached! And then there's this one: http://www.planet-of-gold.com/planet_of_gold_alexander_the_great.html which not only says that "Alexander the great was about to unite the world, from India to Gibraltar", it invites us to go on and | Read about the detailed plans of Alexander the Great and how they | threatened the gold operations of the alien jehovah. So *there!* > 2. He lived from 1162 to 1227. At the time of his death, his > empire stretched from the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan. Genghis Khan (Temujin). 4 for Björn, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. > Ural River to the Rhine and from the Danube to the Baltic Sea. > He was one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern > Roman Empires. Attila the Hun. 4 for Erland, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > * Captains at the Helm > Name the famous captains of these historic boats. > 4. HMS Victory. Vice-Adm. Horatio Lord Nelson. 4 for Björn, Bruce, Erland, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > 5. PT-109. Lt. John F. Kennedy. 4 for BB, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Pete, Joshua, JK, Dan Tilque, and C. > 6. Golden Hind. Sir Francis Drake. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Gareth, Peter, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > this event was considered a victory for the Communists, and a > turning point in the war, as TV coverage soured Americans on > the conflict. What name is given to these attacks? Tet Offensive. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > military to eliminate forest cover for the forces in the north. > It was later revealed to have caused serious health issues > (birth defects, cancer, and psychological damage). Agent Orange. 4 for Björn, Bruce, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Pete, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. Name the analyst who gave a copy of > the report to the "New York Times" after he became disillusioned > with the war. Daniel Ellsberg. No points for "Daniel something". 4 for Bruce, Marc, Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > He produced 6 records before his death at age 27. He was > believed to have been poisoned and was buried in an unmarked > grave, whose location is still under debate. Name this musician. Robert Johnson. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Pete, Joshua, Jason, and Calvin. > exchanged his soul in return for 24 years of service from Satan. > But when he changed his mind after 16 years, the devil brutally > murdered him. Who was he? Dr. Johann Georg Faust. 4 for Björn, Bruce, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Pete, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > of technique. Because of this, he could not get a Catholic > burial; his remains were finally put to rest in 1876 in Parma. > Name this composer and performer. Niccolò Paganini. 4 for Björn, Erland, Marc, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Pete, and Joshua. > 13. The first imperial dynasty of China, it lasted from 221 BC to > 206 BC. It was formed after the conquest of 6 other states by > one that the it's named for. Qin Dynasty. I accepted the spelling "Chin" but because so many dynasty names are so similar I felt I could not score "Qing" as even mostly correct. So, 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. > It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the > decline and collapse of the Sui Empire. Tang Dynasty. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Gareth. > territories that included today's northern China for decades, > it was not until 1271 that Kublai Khan officially proclaimed > the dynasty in the traditional Chinese style. Yuan Dynasty (or Great Yuan Mongol State). 4 for Erland. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Sci Lit His Dan Blum 14 47 40 50 151 Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 38 40 150 Marc Dashevsky 22 47 32 44 145 Dan Tilque 20 35 36 48 139 Peter Smyth 35 34 -- 32 101 Gareth Owen 12 -- 40 47 99 "Calvin" 20 41 -- 31 92 Erland Sommarskog 16 24 4 32 76 Pete Gayde 20 8 8 40 76 Björn Lundin 18 22 0 24 64 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 36 36 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 16 24 -- Mark Brader | "(I've been told that I suffer from rampant narcissism. Toronto | Just to confirm the accuracy of this character assessment, msb@vex.net | I have now shared it with the whole world.)" --Laura Spira My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 03 10:11PM +0100 > book called "Roger's Book" (Roger then being the king of Sicily), in > which he claimed that Europe and Africa were connected at Gibraltar > until Alexander the Great caused the land bridge to be breached! Indeed they were united for some 600000 years about six million years ago. It had quite some drastic consequence for the Mediterrean Sea, and even more so when it when the strait broke open again and the dried-out sea was flooded. (It's told in this book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0684859203?keywords=noah%27s%20flood&qid=1451855417&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1) But no, Alexander was not involved. > Qin Dynasty. I accepted the spelling "Chin" but because so many > dynasty names are so similar I felt I could not score "Qing" as even > mostly correct. So, 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. Yes, the transliteration of Chinese names are difficult since they have changed over the time. The book which is my main source for learning Chinese history, Ryane Kruger's "All Under Heaven", calls them spelling Ch'in, and I had to dig a bit my memory to recall it. For the most recent dynansty he uses "Ch'ing", but these I've read about in so many other places, that spelling is not my memory, but I would have spelled them Qing that there been a question for them. (And of course, a name for a different dynasty cannot be ruled as almost correct.) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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