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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 09 05:40PM -0800 1 In which country is the resort city of Acapulco? 2 Which US Chief Justice led the commission into the assassination of President John F Kennedy? 3 American Dennis Tito (b. 1940) was the first tourist to travel where? 4 Which British comedian suffered a heart attack and died on live TV in 1984? 5 A Scouser is a native of which English city? 6 Tucuman, Rosario and Mendoza are among the largest cities in which country? 7 Not to be confused with a Beatles song, which former Moody Blues guitarist was a founding member of the band Wings? 8 Which substance's three components are saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal? 9 Who portrayed the young Indiana Jones in the 1989 film 'Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade'? 10 Beginning with 'c', which word can mean the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement or, in cycling, the number of revolutions of the crank per minute? cheers, calvin |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Mar 09 09:40PM -0500 On 2016-03-10, Calvin wrote: > 1 In which country is the resort city of Acapulco? Mexico > 2 Which US Chief Justice led the commission into the assassination of President John F Kennedy? Warren > 3 American Dennis Tito (b. 1940) was the first tourist to travel where? Space > 4 Which British comedian suffered a heart attack and died on live TV in 1984? > 5 A Scouser is a native of which English city? Liverpool > 6 Tucuman, Rosario and Mendoza are among the largest cities in which country? Argentina > 7 Not to be confused with a Beatles song, which former Moody Blues guitarist was a founding member of the band Wings? Denny Laine > 8 Which substance's three components are saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal? Gunpowder > 9 Who portrayed the young Indiana Jones in the 1989 film 'Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade'? Alex Hyde-White > 10 Beginning with 'c', which word can mean the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement or, in cycling, the number of revolutions of the crank per minute? count -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Mar 10 06:01AM > 1 In which country is the resort city of Acapulco? Mexico > 2 Which US Chief Justice led the commission into the assassination of > President John F Kennedy? (Earl) Warren > 3 American Dennis Tito (b. 1940) was the first tourist to travel > where? Space > 4 Which British comedian suffered a heart attack and died on live TV > in 1984? Tommy Cooper > 5 A Scouser is a native of which English city? Liverpool > 6 Tucuman, Rosario and Mendoza are among the largest cities in which > country? Nicaragua?? > 7 Not to be confused with a Beatles song, which former Moody Blues > guitarist was a founding member of the band Wings? Denny Laine (lol) > 8 Which substance's three components are saltpetre, sulphur and > charcoal? Gunpowder > 9 Who portrayed the young Indiana Jones in the 1989 film 'Indiana > Jones & the Last Crusade'? River Phoenix > 10 Beginning with 'c', which word can mean the beat, rate, or measure > of any rhythmic movement or, in cycling, the number of revolutions of > the crank per minute? Cadence |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 10 06:53AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 In which country is the resort city of Acapulco? Mexico > 2 Which US Chief Justice led the commission into the assassination > of President John F Kennedy? Warren > 3 American Dennis Tito (b. 1940) was > the first tourist to travel where? North Korea > 4 Which British comedian > suffered a heart attack and died on live TV in 1984? > 5 A Scouser is a native of which English city? Liverpool > 6 Tucuman, Rosario and Mendoza > are among the largest cities in which country? Argentina > 7 Not to be > confused with a Beatles song, which former Moody Blues guitarist was a > founding member of the band Wings? Denny Laine > 8 Which substance's three > components are saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal? TNT > of revolutions of the crank per minute? > cheers, > calvin Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 10 01:32AM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 In which country is the resort city of Acapulco? Mexico. > 2 Which US Chief Justice led the commission into the > assassination of President John F Kennedy? Warren. > 3 American Dennis Tito (b. 1940) was the first tourist to > travel where? Space. > 4 Which British comedian suffered a heart attack and died on > live TV in 1984? Flowers? > 5 A Scouser is a native of which English city? Liverpool. > 6 Tucuman, Rosario and Mendoza are among the largest cities > in which country? Argentina. > 7 Not to be confused with a Beatles song, which former Moody > Blues guitarist was a founding member of the band Wings? Let It Johnson. > 8 Which substance's three components are saltpetre, sulphur > and charcoal? Gunpowder. > 9 Who portrayed the young Indiana Jones in the 1989 film > 'Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade'? River Phoenix. > 10 Beginning with 'c', which word can mean the beat, rate, > or measure of any rhythmic movement or, in cycling, the > number of revolutions of the crank per minute? Cadence. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | ... "reasonable system" is of course defined as msb@vex.net | "any one *I've* ever used..." -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 10 08:44AM > 1 In which country is the resort city of Acapulco? México > 3 American Dennis Tito (b. 1940) was the first tourist to travel > where? Space > 6 Tucuman, Rosario and Mendoza are among the largest cities in which > country? Argentina > 8 Which substance's three components are saltpetre, sulphur and > charcoal? Gun powder -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Mar 09 02:45PM -0600 On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 02:05:01 +0000 (UTC), tool@panix.com (Dan Blum) wrote: >female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she >might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the >back. Seles, Monica >appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission: >Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies >based on Marvel Comics characters. Renner, Jeremy >5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American >citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for >his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations. Soros, George >"generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for >many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was >introduced for the 2003 model year. Civic >founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming >company in the world, although it has operated under a different name >since 2010. Harrah? >9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years >including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is >also known for her environmental activism. Hannah, Daryl >10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived >from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one >depends on which source you look at). Kayak ArenEss |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 10 04:36AM Rotating Quiz #212 is over and Dan Tilque wins on the first tiebreaker. He may now set RQ #213 (or pass it to Mark Brader if still recovering). As many people noticed, the required part of each answer is a palindrome. > 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since > 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina > from 1989-99. (Carlos) Menem > 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central > Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the > second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first). (George) Tenet > female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she > might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the > back. (Monica) Seles > appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission: > Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies > based on Marvel Comics characters. (Jeremy) Renner > 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American > citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for > his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations. (George) Soros > "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for > many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was > introduced for the 2003 model year. Civic > founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming > company in the world, although it has operated under a different name > since 2010. (William) Harrah > minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970 > coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First > and last name required.) Lon Nol Pol Pot was head of the Khmer Rouge, which overthrew the Khmer Republic and established the genocidal Democratic Republic of Kampuchea. > 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years > including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is > also known for her environmental activism. (Daryl) Hannah > 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived > from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one > depends on which source you look at). kayak Scores: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total ---------------------------------- Dan 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 Mark 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 Chris 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 ArenEss 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 Marc 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 Peter 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 Pete 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 Erland 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Mar 09 02:40PM -0600 On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 19:40:09 -0800 (PST), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 What links American Presidents Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson? Assumed the Presidency after the sitting President died in office? >2 Which director whose films include 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and the 'Scream' films passed away in August 2015? Wes Craven >3 Which disease is also known as pertussis? Whooping Cough >4 It was first proposed by a British anthropologist in 1990 and is anywhere between 100 and 250, though most commonly said to be about 150. Whose eponymous number represents the cognitive limit of the number of people with whom > an individual can maintain stable social relationships at one time? >5 Which fruit is also known as a Chinese gooseberry? Kiwi >6 The award-winning 2005 documentary 'Murderball' featured a sport played by athletes with which disability? Wheelchair bound? >7 Unlike the Oscars, which annual awards ceremony recognises the *worst* films and acting in Hollywood? The Razzies >8 With 24 titles, what is the most successful football club in Bundesliga history? Bayern Munich >10 Rene Artois, Mimi Labonq and Herr Otto Flick were characters in which 1982-92 British TV comedy series? >cheers, >calvin ArenEss |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 09 04:40PM -0600 In article <r_OdnWZAHfkDiETLnZ2dnUU7-W_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > > Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson? > They succeeded presidents who were assassinated. (Not just died > in office; that happened four *other* times.) There is nothing in the question that claims the list is exhaustive. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 09 05:37PM -0800 On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 1:40:09 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 What links American Presidents Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson? They all succeeded assassinated presidents. I have take the rare step of awarding a half point to Marc for his less specific answer (succeeding presidents who died in office) as the question ideally would have included "and no others". > 2 Which director whose films include 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and the 'Scream' films passed away in August 2015? Wes Craven > 3 Which disease is also known as pertussis? Whooping cough > 4 It was first proposed by a British anthropologist in 1990 and is anywhere between 100 and 250, though most commonly said to be about 150. Whose eponymous number represents the cognitive limit of the number of people with whom an individual can maintain stable social relationships at one time? Dunbar's number No one got this. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number > 5 Which fruit is also known as a Chinese gooseberry? Kiwi fruit / Melonette > 6 The award-winning 2005 documentary 'Murderball' featured a sport played by athletes with which disability? Paraplegia (or similar) > 7 Unlike the Oscars, which annual awards ceremony recognises the *worst* films and acting in Hollywood? Golden Raspberries / Razzies > 8 With 24 titles, what is the most successful football club in Bundesliga history? [FC] Bayern Munich Bayern was required as there are other professional clubs in Munich > 9 At odds of 33-1, which nation upset South Africa in the opening round of the 2015 Rugby World Cup? Japan > 10 Rene Artois, Mimi Labonq and Herr Otto Flick were characters in which 1982-92 British TV comedy series? 'Allo 'Allo Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once... Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 429 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 53.5 Peter Smyth 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 47.5 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 47.5 Aren Ess 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 43.5 Mark Brader 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 41.5 Pete Gayde 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 36.5 Dan Tilque 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 29.5 Chris Johnson 0.5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.5 25.75 Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 16 Erland S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 Bjorn Lundin - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 7.5 5 8 0 6 6 8 7 3 3 53.5 54% Congratulations Peter. cheers, calvin |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 09 08:25AM -0600 In article <YuudnSzt6u7HwEPLnZ2dnUU7-QnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > introduced a car named in his honor. It was a huge failure > and was sold for just 3 years. What was the name of the son > and the car? Edsel > until the 1950s. His original company was eventually acquired > by General Motors, which discontinued the brand in 2004. > What was the his name? Olds > 4. The British Mini was first marketed in 1959 under *both* of > BMC's main brands. One version was sold as the Austin Seven; > the other was the Mini Minor -- sold under what brand name? Cooper? > He was incarcerated at Fresnes Prison, where he died under > unclear circumstances on October 24 that year. What was > his name? Renault > men died in 1900. In 1926 their two companies merged, and so > their names are joined to this day -- even though the two of > them never met. What are their names? Mercedes and Benz > name differs from the company's by one letter. Give either name. > 8. Which Italian car company incorporates its city, Turin, in > its name? FIAT > luxury? > 10. Which American auto brand is named for a Swiss-born American > race car driver of French descent? Chevrolet > 3. (decoy) > 4. (decoy) > 5. (decoy) Candy Land > 6. Name it. The Game of Life > 7. Name it. Clue > 8. Name it. > 9. Name it. Mousetrap > 10. Name it. > 11. Name it. Stratego > 12. Name it. > 13. Name it. Boggle -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Mar 09 02:55PM -0600 > Ferrari, who suffered from ill-health and died in 1956 at age 24. > In 1968, Ferrari launched a lower-priced, "affordable" sports > car named in his honor. What was the new car called? Alfa, as in Alfa Romeo > introduced a car named in his honor. It was a huge failure > and was sold for just 3 years. What was the name of the son > and the car? Edsel, and The Edsel > until the 1950s. His original company was eventually acquired > by General Motors, which discontinued the brand in 2004. > What was the his name? Ransom E. Olds (and the band wasn't too bad either!) >4. The British Mini was first marketed in 1959 under *both* of > BMC's main brands. One version was sold as the Austin Seven; > the other was the Mini Minor -- sold under what brand name? Morris and also known as the Morris Minor > men died in 1900. In 1926 their two companies merged, and so > their names are joined to this day -- even though the two of > them never met. What are their names? Daimler and Benz >7. This Japanese motor company was founded by a man with whose > name differs from the company's by one letter. Give either name. Toyota and Toyoda >8. Which Italian car company incorporates its city, Turin, in > its name? Fiat? > luxury? >10. Which American auto brand is named for a Swiss-born American > race car driver of French descent? Chevrolet? >I've rearranged the round in picture order; there were 4 decoys, >which you can name if you like for fun, but for no points. >1. Name it. Operation >2. (decoy) >3. (decoy) Light Bright >4. (decoy) Majong >5. (decoy) >6. Name it. >7. Name it. Clue >11. Name it. >12. Name it. >13. Name it. Trouble >14. Name it. ArenEss |
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