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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 06 05:56PM -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 8 - Sports & Leisure * Unusual Hobbies 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded? 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the hobby called? 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names, the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583, but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common American name or the common British name of this hobby. * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who holds the record. 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 -- nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's 1993 championship team. 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list, and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games in 1941. * Pro Golfers' Nicknames Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... 7. ...the Golden Bear? 8. ...Super Mex? 9. ...the Great White Shark? * Rejected Olympic Events All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from inclusion in the Games. 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y). 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? * NFL Defensive Players In each case, name the player. 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green Bay Packers. 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "The Dopeler effect: dumb ideas sound smarter msb@vex.net | when they come at you in a hurry." My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 07 12:29AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ov-dnVvzf9sqNBDLnZ2dnUU7- > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? Geocaching > 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played > most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's > 1993 championship team. Henderson > and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list. > He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch > for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. Nolan Ryan > 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most > consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games > in 1941. Joe DiMaggio > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Jack Nicklaus > 8. ...Super Mex? Lee Trevino > 9. ...the Great White Shark? Greg Norman > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. Squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? Elephant > 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the > Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second > defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. Lawrence Taylor > first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia > in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green > Bay Packers. Smith > 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL > for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of > the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014. Pete |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 07 01:04AM > ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure > * Unusual Hobbies > 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded? eeling > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? geocaching > but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who > tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common > American name or the common British name of this hobby. skipping stones > 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most > consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games > in 1941. Babe Ruth > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Jack Nicklaus; Arnold Palmer > 9. ...the Great White Shark? Norman > contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for > 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute > rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y). chess-boxing > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. badminton; squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? elephant -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 07 03:29AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ov-dnVvzf9sqNBDLnZ2dnUU7- > ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure > * Unusual Hobbies > 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded? handfishing > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? geocaching > 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played > most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's > 1993 championship team. Rickey Henderson > and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list. > He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch > for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. Nolan Ryan > 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most > consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games > in 1941. Joe DiMaggio > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Jack Nicklaus > 8. ...Super Mex? Lee Trevino > 9. ...the Great White Shark? Greg Norman > contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for > 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute > rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y). chess boxing > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? elephants > 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the > Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second > defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. Taylor > first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia > in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green > Bay Packers. White -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jan 06 07:53PM -0800 On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 6:56:40 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure > * Unusual Hobbies > 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded? Hillbilly Handfishing > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? Geocaching > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Arnold Palmer > 8. ...Super Mex? > 9. ...the Great White Shark? Greg Norman > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. Squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? Elephants |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 06 10:54PM -0600 In article <ov-dnVvzf9sqNBDLnZ2dnUU7-SednZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? geocaching > but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who > tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common > American name or the common British name of this hobby. checkers > 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played > most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's > 1993 championship team. Ricky Henderson > and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list. > He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch > for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. Nolan Ryan > 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most > consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games > in 1941. Joe Dimaggio > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Jack Nicklaus > 8. ...Super Mex? Lee Trevino > 9. ...the Great White Shark? Greg Norman > contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for > 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute > rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y). chess-wrestling > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? elephant > 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the > Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second > defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. Lawrence Taylor > first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia > in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green > Bay Packers. Reggie White > 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL > for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of > the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014. J.J. Watt -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 07 06:56AM > * Unusual Hobbies > 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded? Idiocy > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? Geocaching > but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who > tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common > American name or the common British name of this hobby. Stone skipping?? > 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played > most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's > 1993 championship team. Gareth Owen believes the answer to be Rickey Henderson > and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list. > He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch > for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. Nolan Ryan > 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most > consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games > in 1941. Joltin' Joe DiMaggio > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Jack Nicklaus > 8. ...Super Mex? Lee Trevino > 9. ...the Great White Shark? Greg Norman > contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for > 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute > rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y). Chess-Boxing > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. Squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? Elephant > 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the > Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second > defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. Lawrence Taylor > first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia > in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green > Bay Packers. Reggie White > 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL > for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of > the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014. JJ Watt |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 07 12:58AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide > and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the > hobby called? geocaching > but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who > tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common > American name or the common British name of this hobby. leapfrog > 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most > consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games > in 1941. Lou Gehrig > * Pro Golfers' Nicknames > Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed... > 7. ...the Golden Bear? Jack Nicholas > 8. ...Super Mex? Lee Trevino > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. racquetball > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? elephant -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 07 10:06AM +0100 > included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion > in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes > magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it. Squash > both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been > included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand, > Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on? Elephant -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 06 12:10PM +0100 > destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle > of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in > the war? Gas > 3. In February of 1816 the Teatro Argentina saw the debut of this > opera buffa by Gioachino Rossini. It was based on a play by Pierre > Beaumarchais. The Barber in Sevilla > it was controversial in the UK so she did not have much success, and > it fell entirely out of favor later in the century when a safer > version became widely known. Blood-letting > pension which effectively made him England's first poet laureate, > although the first official poet laureate was appointed some years > later. Chaucer > 8. In 1316 Marjorie Bruce, the oldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, > died due to a fall from a horse. She was pregnant and her son > survived, eventually becoming the first king of which royal house? Stuart > ended with Edmund in control only of Wessex. Edmund died in November > and <answer 10> became king of all England (later he also became king > of Denmark and Norway). Canute, as I believed he is spelled in English. We call him Knut (den store). -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 06 08:25PM > destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle > of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in > the war? Tanks > interest happened in 1116, so... in March Pancho Villa led a raid into > New Mexico. The US retaliated by invading Mexico with several cavalry > regiments under whose command? George Patton > 3. In February of 1816 the Teatro Argentina saw the debut of this > opera buffa by Gioachino Rossini. It was based on a play by Pierre > Beaumarchais. William Tell > it was controversial in the UK so she did not have much success, and > it fell entirely out of favor later in the century when a safer > version became widely known. The Montagu maneuver > pension which effectively made him England's first poet laureate, > although the first official poet laureate was appointed some years > later. Shakespeare > Nothing. There are numerous other works of literature which were > influenced by it or which refer to it. There have also been a number > of operas based on it. Sir Gawain > had fourteen children including Elizabeth <answer 6>, who married > Edward IV, and Anthony <answer 6>, a prominent nobleman who wrote what > was possibly the first book printed in England. Wolsey > 8. In 1316 Marjorie Bruce, the oldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, > died due to a fall from a horse. She was pregnant and her son > survived, eventually becoming the first king of which royal house? Stuart > 9. In 1216 Pope Honorius III gave the initial approval to the Order of > Preachers. What is the order more commonly known as? Benedictine > ended with Edmund in control only of Wessex. Edmund died in November > and <answer 10> became king of all England (later he also became king > of Denmark and Norway). Cnut |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 07 12:38AM > destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle > of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in > the war? Tank > interest happened in 1116, so... in March Pancho Villa led a raid into > New Mexico. The US retaliated by invading Mexico with several cavalry > regiments under whose command? Patton > 3. In February of 1816 the Teatro Argentina saw the debut of this > opera buffa by Gioachino Rossini. It was based on a play by Pierre > Beaumarchais. Barber of Seville > survived, eventually becoming the first king of which royal house? > 9. In 1216 Pope Honorius III gave the initial approval to the Order of > Preachers. What is the order more commonly known as? Franciscan > ended with Edmund in control only of Wessex. Edmund died in November > and <answer 10> became king of all England (later he also became king > of Denmark and Norway). Pete |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 06 06:27PM -0800 Dan Blum wrote: > destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle > of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in > the war? poison gas > interest happened in 1116, so... in March Pancho Villa led a raid into > New Mexico. The US retaliated by invading Mexico with several cavalry > regiments under whose command? Pershing > it was controversial in the UK so she did not have much success, and > it fell entirely out of favor later in the century when a safer > version became widely known. innoculation against smallpox > 8. In 1316 Marjorie Bruce, the oldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, > died due to a fall from a horse. She was pregnant and her son > survived, eventually becoming the first king of which royal house? Stuart > 9. In 1216 Pope Honorius III gave the initial approval to the Order of > Preachers. What is the order more commonly known as? Franciscans > ended with Edmund in control only of Wessex. Edmund died in November > and <answer 10> became king of all England (later he also became king > of Denmark and Norway). Canute -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 06 04:45AM This is Rotating Quiz 206. Entries must be posted by Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time). Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner gets to create the next RQ. Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question. In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order. 1. 1916 saw two World War I "battles" which were particularly long and destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in the war? 2. 1916 was a very eventful year, and apparently nothing of major interest happened in 1116, so... in March Pancho Villa led a raid into New Mexico. The US retaliated by invading Mexico with several cavalry regiments under whose command? 3. In February of 1816 the Teatro Argentina saw the debut of this opera buffa by Gioachino Rossini. It was based on a play by Pierre Beaumarchais. 4. In 1716 Edward Wortley Montagu was appointed as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and naturally his wife Mary went with him. She would later publish a collection (well-known at the time) of her letters from Turkey and promulgate what medical procedure that she observed there? While the practice was effective, it was controversial in the UK so she did not have much success, and it fell entirely out of favor later in the century when a safer version became widely known. 5. 1616 was a good year for this English author: he had a play and two masques performed, he became the first English playwright to have his plays published in a folio edition, and King James I awarded him a pension which effectively made him England's first poet laureate, although the first official poet laureate was appointed some years later. 6. 1516 saw the publication of the first version of this epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto. It uses characters from the Song of Roland but is considerably more fantastical. It influenced Spenser's The Faerie Queene and Shakespeare used a plot from it in Much Ado About Nothing. There are numerous other works of literature which were influenced by it or which refer to it. There have also been a number of operas based on it. 7. 1416 probably saw the birth of Jacquetta of Luxembourg, known as the Duchess of Bedford from her first marriage to one of Henry IV of England's sons. However, it was her second marriage that made her and her family important. With her second husband, Richard <answer 6> she had fourteen children including Elizabeth <answer 6>, who married Edward IV, and Anthony <answer 6>, a prominent nobleman who wrote what was possibly the first book printed in England. 8. In 1316 Marjorie Bruce, the oldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, died due to a fall from a horse. She was pregnant and her son survived, eventually becoming the first king of which royal house? 9. In 1216 Pope Honorius III gave the initial approval to the Order of Preachers. What is the order more commonly known as? 10. In 1016 AEthelred the Unready died leaving his son Edmund II "Ironside" as king of England. It also left him fighting the son of the former king Sweyn Forkbeard; the two fought five battles which ended with Edmund in control only of Wessex. Edmund died in November and <answer 10> became king of all England (later he also became king of Denmark and Norway). -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 05 11:39PM -0600 Dan Blum: > destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle > of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in > the war? Thanks. Er, I mean tanks. (Genuine typo!) > interest happened in 1116, so... in March Pancho Villa led a raid into > New Mexico. The US retaliated by invading Mexico with several cavalry > regiments under whose command? Pershing? > 3. In February of 1816 the Teatro Argentina saw the debut of this > opera buffa by Gioachino Rossini. It was based on a play by Pierre > Beaumarchais. "William Tell"? > it was controversial in the UK so she did not have much success, and > it fell entirely out of favor later in the century when a safer > version became widely known. Inoculation? > pension which effectively made him England's first poet laureate, > although the first official poet laureate was appointed some years > later. Marlowe? > had fourteen children including Elizabeth <answer 6>, who married > Edward IV, and Anthony <answer 6>, a prominent nobleman who wrote what > was possibly the first book printed in England. Tudor? I suspect there is an off-by-one error here, by the way. Or possibly off-by-100. :-) I don't even have a crude guess at answer 6. > 8. In 1316 Marjorie Bruce, the oldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, > died due to a fall from a horse. She was pregnant and her son > survived, eventually becoming the first king of which royal house? Stuart? > 9. In 1216 Pope Honorius III gave the initial approval to the Order of > Preachers. What is the order more commonly known as? Jesuits? > ended with Edmund in control only of Wessex. Edmund died in November > and <answer 10> became king of all England (later he also became king > of Denmark and Norway). Alfred? I'm glad this stopped at question 10. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't know about your brain, msb@vex.net | but mine is really bossy." -- Laurie Anderson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 06 01:04AM -0600 In article <n6i64k$j3s$1@reader1.panix.com>, tool@panix.com says... > destructive: Somme and Verdun. One of the Somme offensives, the Battle > of Flers-Courcelette (September 15-22) saw the first use of what in > the war? poison gas -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 06 05:53PM -0600 Mark Brader: > 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. Aloysius "Snuffy" Snuffleupagus. I accepted various spellings, including "Snufalufagus". 4 for Gareth, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. > 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". Harold Hooper. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Bruce. > 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, Super Grover. 4 for Gareth, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Bruce. > * The Bands Rock On > We name a lead singer, you name his backup band. > 4. Frank Zappa. The Mothers of Invention. See also Gareth's comment in-thread. 4 for Björn, Gareth, Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. > 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Double Trouble. 4 for Gareth, Joshua, Jason, and Marc. > 6. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers. 4 for everyone -- Björn, Gareth, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. > 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. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. > monologues he wrote and performed for the theatre during the > 1980s and 1990s, including "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster > in a Box". Spalding Gray. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > 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. 4 for Joshua. > 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. 4 for Gareth, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. > 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress. Marlee Matlin. 4 for Gareth, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. > 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress. Eva Marie Saint. 4 for Gareth, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. > 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. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Calvin, Jason, and Bruce. > 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. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. > "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. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, Jason, Bruce, Marc, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Sci Lit His Ent THREE Dan Blum 14 47 40 50 44 141 Gareth Owen 12 -- 40 47 48 135 Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 38 40 52 132 Marc Dashevsky 22 47 32 44 40 131 Dan Tilque 20 35 36 48 12 119 "Calvin" 20 41 -- 31 32 104 Peter Smyth 35 34 -- 32 24 101 Pete Gayde 20 8 8 40 32 92 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 36 40 76 Erland Sommarskog 16 24 4 32 4 72 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 16 44 68 Björn Lundin 18 22 0 24 8 64 -- Mark Brader | "/dev/null institutionalizes a regrettable loss of bits Toronto | that could have been transmitted to mailing lists and msb@vex.net | netnews. Our grandchildren will miss them." --Ritchie My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 06 06:16PM Calvin wrote: > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? Three > 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? Statue of Liberty > 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? Skar > 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover > artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? Rolf Harris > 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? Tom Stoppard > 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European > country? Denmark > novel? > 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 Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 06 08:21PM >> 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover >> artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? > Rolf Harris Sadly, still alive. |
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