Thursday, April 14, 2016

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 14 updates in 3 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 12:08AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-16,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
> movie quote of all time. The second- and third-greatest quotes,
> according to their list, were spoken by the same actor in two
> different movies, 18 years apart. Name that *actor*.
 
 
Marlon Brando. 4 for Stephen and Jason.
 
"I coulda been a contender!" from "On the Waterfront" (1954), and
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse" from "The Godfather"
(1972).
 
Wrong answers included Humphrey Bogart (on the list 5 times, but the
highest is #5, "Here's looking at you, kid"), Clark Gable (only on
list once, at #1), and Jack Nicholson (twice, the highest being #29,
"You can't handle the truth!").
 
> gangster Moe Dalitz, or possibly Moe Sedway. In "The Godfather",
> Moe Greene is credited with bringing the interests of the most
> powerful crime organizations to which US city?
 
Las Vegas. 4 for Marc, Calvin, Pete, and Dan. 3 for Stephen.
2 for Joshua.
 
> dancing and rock music have been banned by the local minister.
> Which actor -- who also played the bad guy in "Cliffhanger" and
> a season of "Dexter" -- played the role of Reverend Shaw Moore?
 
John Lithgow. 4 for Marc, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, Stephen, and Jason.
 
> he has lost 6 times, including for the 1970 movie "Five Easy
> Pieces". Name *any one of the other 5* movies for which Jack
> Nicholson was nominated for Best Actor, but *did not win*.
 
"The Last Detail" (1973), "Chinatown" (1974), "Prizzi's Honor"
(1985), "Ironweed" (1987), "About Schmidt" (2002). 4 for Joshua
(the hard way) and Stephen.
 
His Best Actor wins were for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)
and "As Good as it Gets" (1997); he also won the Best *Supporting*
Actor Oscar for "Terms of Endearment" (1983). He was also nominated
for -- but didn't win -- Best Supporting Actor for "Easy Rider"
(1969), "Reds" (1981), and "A Few Good Men" (1992).
 
> 5. *Unnatural Axxxe.* "Unnatural Acts" is synonymous with "Crimes
> against Nature". The term dates back to the Buggery Act of 1533.
> Who was the English monarch who gave royal assent to this law?
 
Henry VIII. 4 for Marc, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, Peter, Erland,
and Stephen.
 
> threats and counterintelligence. "MI5" is still used today as
> a nickname, but today the agency is officially known by what
> alliterative two-word name?
 
Security Service. 4 for Peter and Stephen.
 
"Secret Service" is wrong, although there was a Secret Service
Bureau in Britain before World War_I. This was then incorporated
into Military Intelligence and divided into MI5 and MI6. MI6, which
operates outside Britain, is now officially the Secret Intelligence
Service.
 
In fiction, James Bond is an MI6 agent. In real life, both agencies
have web sites today. The MI5 web site includes an FAQ page
 
http://www.mi5.gov.uk/home/about-us/faqs-about-mi5.html
 
that states that there is no such thing as a license to kill.
The MI6 web site... has nothing like that on it.
 
> 7. *Ad Hawks and Doves.* In monetary policy in economics, a hawk
> emphasizes low inflation as the top priority. By contrast,
> a dove believes that the top priority is low *what*?
 
Unemployment. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Björn, Peter, Stephen, and Dan.
 
> 8. *nicholheads.* In the US, which president's head will you
> find on the nickel?
 
Thomas Jefferson. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan.
3 for Calvin.
 
> 9. *Bill Psychs.* Bill Psychs is a play on Bill Sikes, a character
> from Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist". Which actor played Bill
> Sikes in the 1968 movie "Oliver!"?
 
Oliver Reed. 4 for Pete and Stephen.
 
> 10. *Night Owls.* And finally, what is the name of the owl gifted
> to Harry Potter on his 11th birthday by Rubeus Hagrid?
 
Hedwig. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Björn, Peter, Stephen, and Jason.
 
 
 
> In each case, just give the word missing from the title, according
> to the clue we provide.
 
> 1. "_____ Gold" by Franklin Carmichael. It's a month.
 
October. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Joshua.
 
> 2. "A _____ Gale, Georgian Bay" by Arthur Lismer. It's a month.
 
September. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 3. "Falls, _____ River" by J.E.H. MacDonald. It's a Canadian city.
 
Montreal. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 4. "North of Lake _____" by Lawren Harris. It's one of the
> Great Lakes.
 
Superior. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan, and Jason.
 
> 5. "_____ Houses" by A.J. Casson. This one is also the surname
> of an English philosopher who developed the hierarchy of
> pleasures in Utilitarianism.
 
Mill. (John Stuart Mill.)
 
> 6. "Open _____" by Frederick Varley. It's part of a building.
 
Window. 4 for Stephen and Dan.
 
> 7. "_____, Lake of the Woods" by Frank Johnston. Frank Costanza
> wants this now. It's 8 letters long.
 
Serenity. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Jason.
 
> 8. "_____, Les Éboulements" by A.Y. Jackson. The word is in
> English, 7 letters long, and it's a time of the day.
 
Evening. 4 for Erland. 2 for Dan.
 
> 9. "Pembina _____" by LeMoine FitzGerald. It's a geographic
> feature. 6 letters.
 
Valley. 4 for Erland and Jason.
 
> 10. "The _____" by Edwin Holgate. Monty Python fans probably like
> this one the best. It's 10 letters.
 
Lumberjack. 4 for Stephen.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Art
Stephen Perry 39 28 67
Joshua Kreitzer 26 10 36
Jason Kreitzer 12 12 24
Dan Tilque 12 10 22
Pete Gayde 20 0 20
"Calvin" 19 0 19
Peter Smyth 16 0 16
Marc Dashevsky 16 0 16
Erland Sommarskog 4 8 12
Björn Lundin 8 0 8
 
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"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Apr 14 01:08PM +0200

> 5. *Unnatural Axxxe.* "Unnatural Acts" is synonymous with "Crimes
> against Nature". The term dates back to the Buggery Act of 1533.
> Who was the English monarch who gave royal assent to this law?
 
Henry IIX; Richard III
 
 
 
A bit harsh to reward Henry IIX with 0 ?
It is Henry the eigth in both cases ?
 
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Björn
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 12:39AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-16,
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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
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*)".
 
 
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - "Trivial Pursuit" Anachronisms
 
"Trivial Pursuit" is a board game first released at the end
of 1981. Some of the answers in its original "Genus edition",
however, are no longer correct because of the passage of time.
Here are 10 Sports & Leisure questions from the Genus edition
whose answers have changed.
 
For questions #1-8, you have to give the current answers. (If they
have changed again since this game was originally played, you must
give the newest answers.) For #9-10, we will give you the current
or recent answers, and you will name the questions.
 
1. Which woman has won the most Wimbledon singles championships
in the open era? In 1981 it was Billie Jean King.
 
2. Who has the most walks in the history of Major League Baseball?
In 1981 it was Babe Ruth.
 
3. In 1981 the question was who was the only pitcher to start for
both the American League and the National League in baseball's
All-Star Game, and the answer was Vida Blue. Three other
pitchers have now started for both the AL and NL in the
All-Star Game. Name *any one* of them.
 
4. Which non-quarterback has the most touchdowns in the NFL in
a single season? In 1981 it was O.J. Simpson, with 23 in 1975.
Who had 31 touchdowns (including 28 rushing) in 2006?
 
5. Who is the youngest golfer to win the Masters tournament in
the US? In 1981 it was Seve Ballesteros.
 
6. Who is the NHL's all-time leading point scorer? In 1981 it
was Gordie Howe.
 
7. Which professional sport has the highest total annual attendance
in the US? In 1981 it was horse racing. For the new answer,
in 2013 there were 2,345 different events with a total attendance
of over 70,000,000.
 
8. What is the biggest money-making gambling activity at Las
Vegas casinos? In 1981 it was craps. According to a 2008
Atlantic Monthly article, the new answer makes up about 70%
of the average Las Vegas casino's gambling income.
 
9. In 1981 the answer was Ingemar Johansson. When this game was
played on the date indicated above, it was Wladimir Klitschko.
Since then it's changed again. What was the question?
 
10. In 1981, the answer given by Trivial Pursuit was Jersey Joe
Walcott. This is no longer correct. The correct answer now
is George Foreman. What question was Trivial Pursuit asking?
 
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur ynfg
gjb dhrfgvbaf ner obgu nobhg jbeyq urniljrvtug obkvat punzcvbaf.
Vs lbh fnvq gung zhpu -- vapyhqvat "urniljrvtug" -- gura gurer
vf na nqqvgvbany dhnyvsvpngvba eryngvat gb bgure punenpgrevfgvpf
bs gur crefba va rnpu pnfr, naq vs lbh qvqa'g fhccyl vg nyernql,
tb onpx naq qb fb.
 
 
* Game 8, Round 5 - Audio - Copyright Disputes
 
Surprise! You're getting the audio round again this game.
 
Sometimes songs sound very similar. Sometimes that leads to
copyright disputes. In each case, we will name the original
song and its performer, and you will be asked about the alleged
infringing song. Unless instructed otherwise, in each case name
*either* the band or singer (as applicable) *or* the title.
 
(In the original game you would also have heard a clip of the song,
but judging by the way music fans reacted at the game, I figure at
least some of these will be answerable without hearing the audio.
In compensation, I've changed the instructions to allow the title
of the allegedly infringing song as an answer.)
 
1. Original: "Taurus" (1968), by a band called Spirit. Accused:
a British band. They released the song in 1971, but the
copyright suit was not filed until 2014.
 
2. Original: "Take a Dive" (1999), by someone called Bryan Pringle.
Accused: an American band, in 2009.
 
3. Original: "If I Could Fly", Joe Satriani. Accused: a British
band, in 2009. The defendant won.
 
4. Original: "He's So Fine", the Chiffons. Accused: a British
singer in 1970. The plaintiff won in US federal court.
 
5. Original: "All Day and All of the Night" (1964), the Kinks.
Accused: an American band in 1968. The plaintiff won.
 
6. Original: "Run through the Jungle", Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Accused: an American man, in 1985. This was one of the most
famous and controversial copyright claims of all time.
 
7. Original: "The Air That I Breathe" (1972), performed by Albert
Hammond, co-written by him and Mike Hazlewood. Accused: the 1992
debut single by a British band. (Hint: it's not the Hollies.)
Hammond and Hazlewood received writing credits for the later
song.
 
8. Original: "I Wanna be your Boyfriend", by a little-known punk
band called the Rubinoos. Accused: A Canadian female artist,
in 2007. The case was settled. In this case you must name
the Canadian *singer*.
 
9. Original: "Eighties" by Killing Joke, 1984. Accused: an
American band, in 1992.
 
10. Original: "I Want A New Drug", Huey Lewis and the News.
Accused: the theme of a 1984 movie. In this case you must
name either the *movie* or the writer/performer.
 
 
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - It's a Country, Eh?
 
Almost all of the nearly 200 countries in the world contain the
letter A in their name. By this humble author's account, only
31 countries do not. Here are 10 geography-based trivia questions.
In each case, the answer will be a country with no A in its name.
 
Note: we are using the name of the country in English as listed
on the United Nations web site; for example, France, not French
Republic.
 
Remember: there is no letter A in any of the answers.
 
1. According to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
which founding member of the European Economic Community has
the highest GDP per capita of any country in the world?
 
2. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
Gurer ner bayl gjb pbhagevrf va gur jbeyq jvgu na K va gurve
anzr. Yhkrzobhet vf bar; jung vf gur bgure?
 
3. The world's third-largest island is Borneo. There are three
countries located partly or wholly on Borneo. One is Indonesia;
a second is Malaysia; what is the third?
 
4. Canada and the USA have the world's longest border. Russia and
Kazakhstan have the second-longest. Of the two countries that
share the third-longest border, one starts and ends with A
while the other has no A in its name. Name the latter.
 
5. In which country that unified in 1990 will you find the
coffee-exporting port of Mocha ("MOH-ka"), after which the
drink mocha is named?
 
6. In which country will you find the only remaining one of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
 
7. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three main geographical
divisions of which archipelago nation?
 
8. There are only two double-landlocked countries in the world.
Double-landlocked means that it is entirely surrounded by
landlocked countries. Uzbekistan is one of the two. What is
the other? Hint: it's in Europe.
 
9. According to the CIA World Factbook, among European countries
Russia has the longest coastline and Norway the second-longest.
Which country comes third in Europe, with over 1,000 km more
coastline than #4, the UK?
 
10. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most important and populous
islands of which Pacific island nation?
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 14 02:08AM -0500

In article <R8SdnWaUdMqdsJLKnZ2dnUU7-YnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> or recent answers, and you will name the questions.
 
> 1. Which woman has won the most Wimbledon singles championships
> in the open era? In 1981 it was Billie Jean King.
Serena Williams
 
> 2. Who has the most walks in the history of Major League Baseball?
> In 1981 it was Babe Ruth.
Barry Bonds
 
> All-Star Game, and the answer was Vida Blue. Three other
> pitchers have now started for both the AL and NL in the
> All-Star Game. Name *any one* of them.
Roger Clemens
 
> Who had 31 touchdowns (including 28 rushing) in 2006?
 
> 5. Who is the youngest golfer to win the Masters tournament in
> the US? In 1981 it was Seve Ballesteros.
Tiger Woods
 
> 6. Who is the NHL's all-time leading point scorer? In 1981 it
> was Gordie Howe.
Wayne Gretsky
 
> in the US? In 1981 it was horse racing. For the new answer,
> in 2013 there were 2,345 different events with a total attendance
> of over 70,000,000.
NASCAR
 
> Vegas casinos? In 1981 it was craps. According to a 2008
> Atlantic Monthly article, the new answer makes up about 70%
> of the average Las Vegas casino's gambling income.
blackjack
 
> 9. In 1981 the answer was Ingemar Johansson. When this game was
> played on the date indicated above, it was Wladimir Klitschko.
> Since then it's changed again. What was the question?
Who was the most recent European to be WBA world heavyweight boxing champion?
 
> 10. In 1981, the answer given by Trivial Pursuit was Jersey Joe
> Walcott. This is no longer correct. The correct answer now
> is George Foreman. What question was Trivial Pursuit asking?
Who is the oldest WBA world heavyweight boxing champion?
 
 
> 1. Original: "Taurus" (1968), by a band called Spirit. Accused:
> a British band. They released the song in 1971, but the
> copyright suit was not filed until 2014.
Led Zeppelin
 
> band, in 2009. The defendant won.
 
> 4. Original: "He's So Fine", the Chiffons. Accused: a British
> singer in 1970. The plaintiff won in US federal court.
My Sweet Lord
 
> 5. Original: "All Day and All of the Night" (1964), the Kinks.
> Accused: an American band in 1968. The plaintiff won.
The Doors (this was a bogus outcome)
 
> 6. Original: "Run through the Jungle", Creedence Clearwater Revival.
> Accused: an American man, in 1985. This was one of the most
> famous and controversial copyright claims of all time.
John Fogerty
 
> band called the Rubinoos. Accused: A Canadian female artist,
> in 2007. The case was settled. In this case you must name
> the Canadian *singer*.
Avril Lavigne
 
 
> 1. According to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
> which founding member of the European Economic Community has
> the highest GDP per capita of any country in the world?
Luxembourg
 
> 2. There are only two countries in the world with an X in their
> name. Luxembourg is one; what is the other?
Mexico
 
> 3. The world's third-largest island is Borneo. There are three
> countries located partly or wholly on Borneo. One is Indonesia;
> a second is Malaysia; what is the third?
Brunei
 
> Kazakhstan have the second-longest. Of the two countries that
> share the third-longest border, one starts and ends with A
> while the other has no A in its name. Name the latter.
Chile
 
> 5. In which country that unified in 1990 will you find the
> coffee-exporting port of Mocha ("MOH-ka"), after which the
> drink mocha is named?
Yemen
 
> 6. In which country will you find the only remaining one of the
> Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Egypt
 
> 7. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three main geographical
> divisions of which archipelago nation?
Philippines
 
> Double-landlocked means that it is entirely surrounded by
> landlocked countries. Uzbekistan is one of the two. What is
> the other? Hint: it's in Europe.
Lichtenstein
 
> Russia has the longest coastline and Norway the second-longest.
> Which country comes third in Europe, with over 1,000 km more
> coastline than #4, the UK?
Greece
 
> 10. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most important and populous
> islands of which Pacific island nation?
Fiji
 
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 14 12:44AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> or recent answers, and you will name the questions.
 
> 1. Which woman has won the most Wimbledon singles championships
> in the open era? In 1981 it was Billie Jean King.
 
Navratilova
 
 
> 2. Who has the most walks in the history of Major League Baseball?
> In 1981 it was Babe Ruth.
 
McGwire
 
> All-Star Game, and the answer was Vida Blue. Three other
> pitchers have now started for both the AL and NL in the
> All-Star Game. Name *any one* of them.
 
Gaylord Perry
 
> Who had 31 touchdowns (including 28 rushing) in 2006?
 
> 5. Who is the youngest golfer to win the Masters tournament in
> the US? In 1981 it was Seve Ballesteros.
 
Tiger Woods
 
 
> 6. Who is the NHL's all-time leading point scorer? In 1981 it
> was Gordie Howe.
 
Gretzki
 
> in the US? In 1981 it was horse racing. For the new answer,
> in 2013 there were 2,345 different events with a total attendance
> of over 70,000,000.
 
auto racing
 
> Vegas casinos? In 1981 it was craps. According to a 2008
> Atlantic Monthly article, the new answer makes up about 70%
> of the average Las Vegas casino's gambling income.
 
blackjack; video poker
 
 
> 9. In 1981 the answer was Ingemar Johansson. When this game was
> played on the date indicated above, it was Wladimir Klitschko.
> Since then it's changed again. What was the question?
 
What heavyweight boxing champion of the world had the shortest reign?
 
 
> 1. Original: "Taurus" (1968), by a band called Spirit. Accused:
> a British band. They released the song in 1971, but the
> copyright suit was not filed until 2014.
 
Stairway to Heaven
 
> band, in 2009. The defendant won.
 
> 4. Original: "He's So Fine", the Chiffons. Accused: a British
> singer in 1970. The plaintiff won in US federal court.
 
My Sweet Lord
 
 
> 1. According to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
> which founding member of the European Economic Community has
> the highest GDP per capita of any country in the world?
 
Luxembourg
 
 
> 2. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
> Gurer ner bayl gjb pbhagevrf va gur jbeyq jvgu na K va gurve
> anzr. Yhkrzobhet vf bar; jung vf gur bgure?
 
Mexico
 
 
> 3. The world's third-largest island is Borneo. There are three
> countries located partly or wholly on Borneo. One is Indonesia;
> a second is Malaysia; what is the third?
 
Brunei
 
> Kazakhstan have the second-longest. Of the two countries that
> share the third-longest border, one starts and ends with A
> while the other has no A in its name. Name the latter.
 
Chile
 
 
> 5. In which country that unified in 1990 will you find the
> coffee-exporting port of Mocha ("MOH-ka"), after which the
> drink mocha is named?
 
Yemen
 
 
> 6. In which country will you find the only remaining one of the
> Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
 
Egypt
 
 
> 7. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three main geographical
> divisions of which archipelago nation?
 
Philippines
 
> Double-landlocked means that it is entirely surrounded by
> landlocked countries. Uzbekistan is one of the two. What is
> the other? Hint: it's in Europe.
 
Liechtenstein
 
> Russia has the longest coastline and Norway the second-longest.
> Which country comes third in Europe, with over 1,000 km more
> coastline than #4, the UK?
 
Greece
 
 
> 10. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most important and populous
> islands of which Pacific island nation?
 
Fiji
 
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Dan Tilque
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 14 02:10AM -0700

On Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 3:39:13 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> or recent answers, and you will name the questions.
 
> 1. Which woman has won the most Wimbledon singles championships
> in the open era? In 1981 it was Billie Jean King.
 
Navratilova
 
> 2. Who has the most walks in the history of Major League Baseball?
> In 1981 it was Babe Ruth.
 
Aaron
 
> All-Star Game, and the answer was Vida Blue. Three other
> pitchers have now started for both the AL and NL in the
> All-Star Game. Name *any one* of them.
 
Ryan, McGwire
 
> 4. Which non-quarterback has the most touchdowns in the NFL in
> a single season? In 1981 it was O.J. Simpson, with 23 in 1975.
> Who had 31 touchdowns (including 28 rushing) in 2006?
 
Smith
 
> 5. Who is the youngest golfer to win the Masters tournament in
> the US? In 1981 it was Seve Ballesteros.
 
Speith
 
> 6. Who is the NHL's all-time leading point scorer? In 1981 it
> was Gordie Howe.
 
Gretzky
 
> in the US? In 1981 it was horse racing. For the new answer,
> in 2013 there were 2,345 different events with a total attendance
> of over 70,000,000.
 
Baseball, Basketball
 
> Vegas casinos? In 1981 it was craps. According to a 2008
> Atlantic Monthly article, the new answer makes up about 70%
> of the average Las Vegas casino's gambling income.
 
Slots, Poker
 
> 9. In 1981 the answer was Ingemar Johansson. When this game was
> played on the date indicated above, it was Wladimir Klitschko.
> Since then it's changed again. What was the question?
 
Who is the most recent non-American world heavyweight boxing champion?
 
> 10. In 1981, the answer given by Trivial Pursuit was Jersey Joe
> Walcott. This is no longer correct. The correct answer now
> is George Foreman. What question was Trivial Pursuit asking?
 
Who is the oldest world heavyweight boxing champion?
 
 
 
> 1. Original: "Taurus" (1968), by a band called Spirit. Accused:
> a British band. They released the song in 1971, but the
> copyright suit was not filed until 2014.
 
Age of Aquarius
 
 
> 6. Original: "Run through the Jungle", Creedence Clearwater Revival.
> Accused: an American man, in 1985. This was one of the most
> famous and controversial copyright claims of all time.
 
John Fogerty, The Old Man is Down the Road
> debut single by a British band. (Hint: it's not the Hollies.)
> Hammond and Hazlewood received writing credits for the later
> song.
 
Oasis, Blur

> band called the Rubinoos. Accused: A Canadian female artist,
> in 2007. The case was settled. In this case you must name
> the Canadian *singer*.
 
Morisette, Lavigne
 
 
> 1. According to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
> which founding member of the European Economic Community has
> the highest GDP per capita of any country in the world?
 
Luxembourg
 
> 2. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
> Gurer ner bayl gjb pbhagevrf va gur jbeyq jvgu na K va gurve
> anzr. Yhkrzobhet vf bar; jung vf gur bgure?
 
Mexico
 
> 3. The world's third-largest island is Borneo. There are three
> countries located partly or wholly on Borneo. One is Indonesia;
> a second is Malaysia; what is the third?
 
Brunei
 
> Kazakhstan have the second-longest. Of the two countries that
> share the third-longest border, one starts and ends with A
> while the other has no A in its name. Name the latter.
 
Chile
 
> 5. In which country that unified in 1990 will you find the
> coffee-exporting port of Mocha ("MOH-ka"), after which the
> drink mocha is named?
 
Yemen
 
> 6. In which country will you find the only remaining one of the
> Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
 
Egypt
 
> 7. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three main geographical
> divisions of which archipelago nation?
 
Philippines
 
> Double-landlocked means that it is entirely surrounded by
> landlocked countries. Uzbekistan is one of the two. What is
> the other? Hint: it's in Europe.
 
Liechtenstein
 
> Russia has the longest coastline and Norway the second-longest.
> Which country comes third in Europe, with over 1,000 km more
> coastline than #4, the UK?
 
Greece, Turkey
 
> 10. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most important and populous
> islands of which Pacific island nation?
 
Fiji
 
They were great questions!
 
cheers,
calvin
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 13 01:25PM

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:54:49 -0700, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
 
1/2 the length of a full match
 
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
 
Streep?
 
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead
> singers?
 
Genesis
 
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
 
(I)22
 
> 7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in 1887, but
died
> in 1985 in which European country?
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
 
Flax
 
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
 
The United States of America (unless you mean the main role - Will Smith)
 
> 10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the
City
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Apr 13 04:13PM +0200

On 2016-04-13 00:54, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
25 min
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead singers?
Genesis
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
> 7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in 1887, but died in 1985 in which European country?
France
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum played in it, but I'll say Will Smith.
> 10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the City of Islam?
Pakistan (islamabad)
 
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Björn
ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Apr 13 11:24AM -0500

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:54:49 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com>
wrote:
 
 
>1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
Visible Panty Line
 
>2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
35 minutes
 
>3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
Katherine Hepburn
 
>4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
Bilbo
 
>5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead singers?
Genesis
 
>6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
B-22
 
>7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in 1887, but died in 1985 in which European country?
France
 
>8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
Flax
 
>9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
Will Smith
 
>10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the City of Islam?
 
 
>cheers,
>calvin
 
ArenEss
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 13 05:12PM

Calvin wrote:
 
 
> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
Visible Panty Line
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
40 minutes
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
Hepburn
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
Bilbo
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead
> singers?
Genesis
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
22
> 7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in 1887, but
> died in 1985 in which European country?
France
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
Flax
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
Will Smith
> 10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the
> City of Islam?
Pakistan
 
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 13 12:30PM -0500

In article <96809208-86ef-4e0f-9cdb-c25f42fd79b5@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says...
 
> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
visible panty line
 
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
Katherine Hepburn
 
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
Bilbo
 
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead singers?
Genesis
 
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
> 7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in 1887, but died in 1985 in which European country?
France. CHAGALL is the proper spelling.
 
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
flax
 
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
There is no *title* role for this film. The title role would include the words "Independence Day."
 
> 10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the City of Islam?
Pakistan
 
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Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Apr 13 06:37PM +0100


> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
 
Visible Panty Line
 
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
 
30 minutes
 
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
 
Katherine Hepburn
 
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
 
Bilbo
 
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead
> singers?
 
Genesis
 
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
 
22
 
> 7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in 1887, but died
> in 1985 in which European country?
 
France
 
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
 
Flax
 
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
 
Huh? Will Smith and Bill Pullman were the stars.
 
> 10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the
> City of Islam?
 
Pakistan (Islamabad)
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 13 10:57PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
 
40 minutes
 
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
 
Katharine Hepburn
 
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
 
Bilbo
 
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as
> lead singers?
 
Genesis
 
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
 
55
 
> 7 Artist Marc Chegal was born in what is now Belarus in
> 1887, but died in 1985 in which European country?
 
Switzerland
 
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
> 9 Who played the title role in the
> 1996 film "Independence Day"?
 
Will Smith
 
> 10 In which Asian nation is the
> capital city, quite literally, the City of Islam?
 
Pakistan
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 13 05:02PM -0700

Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which fashion faux pas does the acronym VPL stand for?
 
visible panty line ??
 
> 2 How long does each half of a standard field hockey match last?
 
20 minutes
 
> 3 Who has won a record 4 Best Actress Oscars?
> 4 What is the given name of Frodo Baggins' uncle?
 
Bilbo
 
> 5 Which British band has had Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as lead singers?
> 6 In bingo, which number is nicknamed 'two little ducks'?
 
22
 
> 8 From which plant is linseed oil obtained?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 film "Independence Day"?
> 10 In which Asian nation is the capital city, quite literally, the City of Islam?
 
Pakistan
 
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