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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 01:21AM -0600 Here is another knockout contest, as originated in 2012 by the person posting as "Calvin". This one is on the theme of dates in history. For Round 1, I'll accept entries for 6 days from the moment of posting (that is, until about 2 am EDT on Wednesday morning, February 17), *OR* until there is a period of 36 hours without a new entry. *WHICHEVER COMES FIRST*! After the first round, this becomes a closed contest -- only those who have survived the earlier rounds may continue to enter. For the later rounds you will have a maximum of 4 days to enter, though I would prefer, and in practice expect, a faster pace. For every question I will describe an event in history and you must give the year, month, and day when it happened. Answers in the ISO standard numerical style, like 2016-02-17, are preferred. If everyone gives the exact correct answer on any question, they all survive, but I don't expect that to happen very much. Otherwise, the person whose answer is farthest from the correct date is eliminated (in case of a tie for farthest, among those entrants the last to enter is eliminated), and this continues until there is a single winner. Please post your answers in the thread as a followup to the question posting; but if you have technical difficulties, I will also accept answers by email. Have fun and let's have lots of entries so that there are lots of rounds. 1. The Magna Carta was a historic agreement in England between the monarch and the barons, which for the first time put formal limits on the power of the monarch. When was it signed? Remember, give year-month-day. -- Mark Brader | this take Toronto | "If is shall really to msb@vex.net | flying I never it." | -- Piglet ("Winnie-the-Pooh", A.A. Milne) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 11 07:31AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:D86dnR7HctvoqyHLnZ2dnUU7- > monarch and the barons, which for the first time put formal limits > on the power of the monarch. When was it signed? > Remember, give year-month-day. 1215-07-01 Pete |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 11 12:13AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The Magna Carta was a historic agreement in England between the > monarch and the barons, which for the first time put formal limits > on the power of the monarch. When was it signed? 1215-06-15 -- Dan Tilque |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Feb 10 04:33PM On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:41:12 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery of > two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Polonium > 2. The Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania is the home of an > English biologist's 1960 study of Gigi, Flo, Fifi, and other members > of the Kasakela chimpanzee community. *Name that biologist*. Goodall > The experiment investigated beta decay in the 60 isotope of a > ferromagnetic element whose oxide is used in a namesake blue pigment. > *Name that element*. Cobalt > has many consequences, one of which is that any spatially invariant > physical system follows the law of conservation of a quantity that is > typically calculated as mass times velocity. *Name that quantity*. Motion? > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles as a > result of physical exertion. Lactic Acid > would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Ada Lovelace > extermination program on landowners prompted the writing of a 1962 > book that decried the use of pesticides, in particular DDT. *Name > that book* by marine biologist Rachel Carson. Silent Spring > McClintock for her discovery of "jumping genes", or transposons, in > her extensive study of a certain organism. *Name that organism*, > which is a staple crop. Corn > Prize; it went to her colleague Maurice Wilkins and two others, an > American and an Englishman. Franklin's work was key in discovering > the two-stranded structure of *which biological molecule*? DNA > 4. 1925: "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave > me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since." > 5. 1859: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." A Tale of Two Cities > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." Fahrenheit 451 > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." 1984 > 9. 1951: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing > you'll want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood > was like..." Catcher in the Rye > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much." Harry Potter and the {Sorcerers/Philosophers} Stone |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Feb 10 06:24PM Mark Brader wrote: > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Polonium > English biologist's 1960 study of Gigi, Flo, Fifi, and other > members of the Kasakela chimpanzee community. *Name that > biologist*. Fossey > The experiment investigated beta decay in the 60 isotope of > a ferromagnetic element whose oxide is used in a namesake > blue pigment. *Name that element*. Cadmium > invariant physical system follows the law of conservation of a > quantity that is typically calculated as mass times velocity. > *Name that quantity*. Momentum > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles > as a result of physical exertion. Lactic Acid > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Ada Lovelace > McClintock for her discovery of "jumping genes", or transposons, > in her extensive study of a certain organism. *Name that > organism*, which is a staple crop. Rice > an American and an Englishman. Franklin's work was key in > discovering the two-stranded structure of *which biological > molecule*? DNA > me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever > since." > 5. 1859: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Great Expectations > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." 1984 > 8. 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single > man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Pride and Prejudice > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very > much." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Peter Smyth |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Feb 10 06:32PM On 2016-02-10 02:41:12 +0000, Mark Brader said: > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Polonium > English biologist's 1960 study of Gigi, Flo, Fifi, and other > members of the Kasakela chimpanzee community. *Name that > biologist*. Diane Fossey > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Ada Lovelace > 2. 1987: "124 was spiteful." > 3. 1873: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is > unhappy in its own way." Anna Karenina > 4. 1925: "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave > me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever > since." The Great Gatsby > 5. 1859: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Great Expectations > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." Fahrenheit 451 > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." 1984 > 8. 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single > man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Pride and Prejudice > 9. 1951: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing > you'll want to know is where I was born and what my lousy > childhood was like..." The Catcher in the Rye > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very > much." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Feb 10 08:30PM +0100 On 2016-02-10 03:41, Mark Brader wrote: > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Polonium > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles > as a result of physical exertion. Lacto acid? > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Ada Lovelace -I use it every day at work :-) > You simply give the title of the book. > 3. 1873: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is > unhappy in its own way." Wuthering Heights ? > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very > much." I guess it is the first Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Philosophers's Stone ? -- -- Björn |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 10 08:49PM +0100 > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Polonium and Radium > The experiment investigated beta decay in the 60 isotope of > a ferromagnetic element whose oxide is used in a namesake > blue pigment. *Name that element*. Cobolt > invariant physical system follows the law of conservation of a > quantity that is typically calculated as mass times velocity. > *Name that quantity*. "rörelsemängd" in Swedish. In English? "movement quantity"? (And never in my schooling did attribute the formula to a person. Was that because she was a woman?) > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles > as a result of physical exertion. Lactic acid > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Ada Lovelace > extermination program on landowners prompted the writing of a > 1962 book that decried the use of pesticides, in particular DDT. > *Name that book* by marine biologist Rachel Carson. Silent Spring > an American and an Englishman. Franklin's work was key in > discovering the two-stranded structure of *which biological > molecule*? DNA; RNA > * Game 3, Round 3 - Literature - Opening Lines of Famous Books > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." To Kill a Mockingbird > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." 1984 -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 10 10:03PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:fOGdncx828bVPifLnZ2dnUU7- > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Uranium; Strontium > English biologist's 1960 study of Gigi, Flo, Fifi, and other > members of the Kasakela chimpanzee community. *Name that > biologist*. Goodall > invariant physical system follows the law of conservation of a > quantity that is typically calculated as mass times velocity. > *Name that quantity*. Momentum > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles > as a result of physical exertion. Lactic Acid > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Grace Hopper > extermination program on landowners prompted the writing of a > 1962 book that decried the use of pesticides, in particular DDT. > *Name that book* by marine biologist Rachel Carson. Silent Spring > an American and an Englishman. Franklin's work was key in > discovering the two-stranded structure of *which biological > molecule*? DNA > if applicable) and the year the book was first published. > You simply give the title of the book. > 1. 1982: "You better not never tell nobody but God." The Color Purple > 2. 1987: "124 was spiteful." > 3. 1873: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is > unhappy in its own way." The Brothers Karamazov > me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever > since." > 5. 1859: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Tale of Two Cities > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." Fahrenheit 451 > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." 1984 > 8. 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single > man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Tom Jones > 9. 1951: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing > you'll want to know is where I was born and what my lousy > childhood was like..." Catcher in the Rye > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very > much." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Pete |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 10 03:47PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 12:41:13 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. Polonium > English biologist's 1960 study of Gigi, Flo, Fifi, and other > members of the Kasakela chimpanzee community. *Name that > biologist*. Goodall, Fossey > The experiment investigated beta decay in the 60 isotope of > a ferromagnetic element whose oxide is used in a namesake > blue pigment. *Name that element*. Copper? > invariant physical system follows the law of conservation of a > quantity that is typically calculated as mass times velocity. > *Name that quantity*. Momentum > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles > as a result of physical exertion. Lactic acid? > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Lovelace! > McClintock for her discovery of "jumping genes", or transposons, > in her extensive study of a certain organism. *Name that > organism*, which is a staple crop. Wheat, rice > an American and an Englishman. Franklin's work was key in > discovering the two-stranded structure of *which biological > molecule*? DNA > if applicable) and the year the book was first published. > You simply give the title of the book. > 1. 1982: "You better not never tell nobody but God." The Red Badge of Courage, A Confederacy of Dunces > 2. 1987: "124 was spiteful." > 3. 1873: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is > unhappy in its own way." Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov > 4. 1925: "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave > me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever > since." The Great Gatsby > 5. 1859: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." A Tale of Two Cities > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." Fahrenheit 451 > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." Nineteen Eighty-Four > 8. 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single > man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Pride and Prejudice > 9. 1951: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing > you'll want to know is where I was born and what my lousy > childhood was like..." The Catcher in the Rye > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very > much." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 10 11:51PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > them, the 1911 chemistry Nobel, was awarded due to her discovery > of two elements, numbers 84 and 88 on the periodic table. > *Name either element*. radium > English biologist's 1960 study of Gigi, Flo, Fifi, and other > members of the Kasakela chimpanzee community. *Name that > biologist*. Goodall > The experiment investigated beta decay in the 60 isotope of > a ferromagnetic element whose oxide is used in a namesake > blue pigment. *Name that element*. cobalt > invariant physical system follows the law of conservation of a > quantity that is typically calculated as mass times velocity. > *Name that quantity*. momentum > of the Cori cycle, which is also sometimes named for a certain > molecule. *Name that molecule*, which is produced by muscles > as a result of physical exertion. lactic acid > what would be recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, > giving her a popular designation as the world's first computer > programmer. *Name her*. Ada Lovelace > extermination program on landowners prompted the writing of a > 1962 book that decried the use of pesticides, in particular DDT. > *Name that book* by marine biologist Rachel Carson. Silent Spring > McClintock for her discovery of "jumping genes", or transposons, > in her extensive study of a certain organism. *Name that > organism*, which is a staple crop. maize > an American and an Englishman. Franklin's work was key in > discovering the two-stranded structure of *which biological > molecule*? DNA > if applicable) and the year the book was first published. > You simply give the title of the book. > 1. 1982: "You better not never tell nobody but God." The Color Purple > 4. 1925: "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave > me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever > since." The Great Gatsby > 5. 1859: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." A Tale of Two Cities > 6. 1953: "It was a pleasure to burn." Fahrenheit-451 > 7. 1949: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were > striking thirteen." 1984 > 8. 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single > man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Pride and Prejudice > 9. 1951: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing > you'll want to know is where I was born and what my lousy > childhood was like..." Catcher in the Rye > 10. 1997: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were > proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very > much." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -- Dan Tilque |
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