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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 04:43PM -0500

Welcome to Rotating Quiz #217.
 
My thanks to Chris Johnson for running RQ 216 and for writing a
contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 217, in turn, will
be the first choice to set RQ 218, in whatever manner they prefer.
 
Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge;
put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question
before each one. Answer slates must be posted by noon on Wednesday,
April 20 (by Toronto time, zone -4), which gives you 5 days and
somewhat over 18 hours from the time of posting.
 
 
On this contest questions #1-17 are worth 4 points each. Some are
all-or-nothing (unless I decide to give pity points for answers
that are almost correct), but others are designed with scope for
part marks as set out below.
 
In case of a tie, The first tiebreaker is how well you answer
question #18, the second tiebreaker is who answered the hardest
questions, and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
 
 
For questions #1-6, see:
 
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/rq217/handout.jpg
 
1. Give the manufacturer for 1 point and the model name for 3.
 
2. Name the character for 3 points, and the 2010 fantasy movie
that introduced her for 1.
 
3. Give its common name in English.
 
4. Who is this? 1 point each, up to a maximum of 3, for the first
and last names of the character and the actress; 1 point for
the title of the 1951 movie.
 
5. What is it?
 
6. What title has been blanked out?
 
7. Two words with the same etymology and very similar spellings.
One refers to an object many of which can be found in our solar
system, the other to a type of hypocycloid curve. Give either
word for 3 points, or both (in the order indicated) for 4.
Exact spelling required.
 
8. The later seasons of the TV series "Star Trek: Voyager" featured
a regular character who had been liberated from the Borg.
For 2 points, name the lab where this character often worked
-- one that was created especially to suit her expertise.
For 2 points more, give her name. (The short one-word name
her friends would use in conversation will do for 1 point;
for the full 2 points give either a longer form of this name
or else her original first and last name before she was a Borg.)
 
9. What invertebrate sea creature commonly has 5 arms? Give its
common name in English.
 
10. Complete this line from a 1952 musical-comedy movie:
 
"'People'? I ain't 'people'! I am a shimmering, glowing..."
 
(There are 10 more words, and you need to get most of them right
for the full 4 points, but the next word alone is worth 1 point.)
 
11. In 1999 in the US, President Clinton was impeached on (and
acquitted of) charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
The independent counsel and special prosecutor whose
investigations led to the charges is now a president himself
-- president and chancellor of Baylor University. Who is he?
1 point for the first name, 3 for the surname.
 
12. The fictional newspaper the "Daily Planet", where Superman
worked in his secret identity as Clark Kent, was named after
what real-life newspaper? Give either its present name or its
name at the time. 1 point for the city, 3 points for the rest
of the name.
 
13. This movie was nominated for 5 Oscars, winning one for visual
effects, and counted among its executive producers an emeritus
Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, whose
ideas were featured in the story. Name the movie for 3 points
and the professor for 1.
 
By now you should have noticed that this quiz has a theme.
For each of questions #13-16, give a single word that fits the
theme and names the thing described. In one case there are two
possible answers; for that question give either one for 3 points
or both for 4.
 
14. This is when people who want to promote something, such
as a commercial product or a political position, attempt to
simulate the appearance that it has widespread popular support.
For example, they might post messages on computerized media
using many different false identities.
 
15. The Jetsons' dog.
 
16. Catastrophe.
 
17. *
 
18. (Tiebreaker.) Explain in complete detail the etymology behind
answer #14.
 
--
Mark Brader | "Well, in difficult circumstances, sacrifices do
Toronto | have to be made -- especially by ordinary people."
msb@vex.net | --Sir Humphrey ("Yes, Prime Minister" (2013), Lynn & Jay)
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 14 08:46PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. Give the manufacturer for 1 point and the model name for 3.
 
> 2. Name the character for 3 points, and the 2010 fantasy movie
> that introduced her for 1.
 
Elsa in "Frozen"
 
 
> 3. Give its common name in English.
 
aster
 
 
> 4. Who is this? 1 point each, up to a maximum of 3, for the first
> and last names of the character and the actress; 1 point for
> the title of the 1951 movie.
 
Astrid
 
 
> 5. What is it?
 
astrolab
 
 
> 6. What title has been blanked out?
 
Stern
 
> system, the other to a type of hypocycloid curve. Give either
> word for 3 points, or both (in the order indicated) for 4.
> Exact spelling required.
 
asteroid
 
> or else her original first and last name before she was a Borg.)
 
> 9. What invertebrate sea creature commonly has 5 arms? Give its
> common name in English.
 
starfish
 
 
> "'People'? I ain't 'people'! I am a shimmering, glowing..."
 
> (There are 10 more words, and you need to get most of them right
> for the full 4 points, but the next word alone is worth 1 point.)
 
star
 
> investigations led to the charges is now a president himself
> -- president and chancellor of Baylor University. Who is he?
> 1 point for the first name, 3 for the surname.
 
Ken Starr
 
> what real-life newspaper? Give either its present name or its
> name at the time. 1 point for the city, 3 points for the rest
> of the name.
 
New York Sun
 
> theme and names the thing described. In one case there are two
> possible answers; for that question give either one for 3 points
> or both for 4.
 
You mean 14-17 here, right?
 
> For example, they might post messages on computerized media
> using many different false identities.
 
> 15. The Jetsons' dog.
 
Astro
 
 
> 16. Catastrophe.
 
disaster
 
 
> 17. *
 
asterisk; star
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 11:37PM -0500

Where it says "For each of questions #13-16, give a single word..."
that is, obviously, supposed to be #14-17. As you may guess, at
some point I added a question and missed one of the places I had
to edit. Sorry about that, folks.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "X-ray of girl shows bureaucratic mentality"
msb@vex.net | --Globe & Mail, Toronto, January 18, 1988
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 14 01:42PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:R8SdnWaUdMqdsJLKnZ2dnUU7-
> 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; Martina Navratilova

> 2. Who has the most walks in the history of Major League Baseball?
> In 1981 it was Babe Ruth.
 
Barry Bonds
 
> 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 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.
 
Major League Baseball
 
> 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.
 
slot machines
 
> 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 man to become the 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; "Stairway to Heaven"
 
> 4. Original: "He's So Fine", the Chiffons. Accused: a British
> singer in 1970. The plaintiff won in US federal court.
 
George Harrison; "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; "Hello, I Love You"

> 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 Down the Road"
 
> 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
 
> 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.
 
"Ghostbusters"; Ray Parker Jr.
 
 
> 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
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 14 03:44PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:R8SdnWaUdMqdsJLKnZ2dnUU7-
> 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.
 
Scherzer
 
 
> 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?
 
Emmett Smith
 
 
> 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 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.
 
Major League Baseball
 
> 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 is the tallest world heavyweight 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 held the world heavyweight title the longest?
 
> 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
 
 
> 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.
 
Bruce Springsteen
 
 
> 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.
 
Ghostbusters
 
 
> 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?
 
Sweden
 
 
> 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.
 
Morocco
 
 
> 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?
 
Tahiti
 
 
Pete Gayde
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 14 05:59PM

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.
Martina Navratilova
> 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
> 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?
Emmitt Smith
> 5. Who is the youngest golfer to win the Masters tournament in
> the US? In 1981 it was Seve Ballesteros.
Jordan Spieth
> 6. Who is the NHL's all-time leading point scorer? In 1981 it
> was Gordie Howe.
Wayne 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
> 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.
Slot machines
> 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 current 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.
Stairway to Heaven (this case was on the news a day or two ago)
 

 
> 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
 
> 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 (& Argentina)
> 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?
Seychelles
> 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?
Sweden
> 10. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most important and populous
> islands of which Pacific island nation?
Fiji
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 14 09:21PM +0200

> 1. Which woman has won the most Wimbledon singles championships
> in the open era? In 1981 it was Billie Jean King.
 
Martina Navratilova

> 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?
 
Peyton Manning

> 5. Who is the youngest golfer to win the Masters tournament in
> the US? In 1981 it was Seve Ballesteros.
 
Tiger Jones

> 6. Who is the NHL's all-time leading point scorer? In 1981 it
> was Gordie Howe.
 
Wayne 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.
 
American Football

> 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.
 
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 European Heavy-weight champion in boxing?

 
> 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?
 
Phillipines
 
> 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?
 
Sweden (I was starting to get a little nervous that they would
not include us, but there it was.)

> 10. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most important and populous
> islands of which Pacific island nation?
 
Fiji
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Apr 14 06:44PM -0700

On Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1:39:13 AM UTC-4, 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.
Serena Williams
> 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.
Wayne Gretzky?
 
> 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, "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.
George Harrison
> 5. Original: "All Day and All of the Night" (1964), the Kinks.
> Accused: an American band in 1968. The plaintiff won.
The Doors
> 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, who wrote "Run Through The Jungle"
 
> 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.
"Ghostbusters"
 
> 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?
Sweden?
> 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?
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.
Armenia
> drink mocha is named?
 
> 6. In which country will you find the only remaining one of the
> Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Greece?
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Apr 14 01:43PM -0400

In what movie would you find the following characters:
 
1. Signor Ferrari, Captain Renault, Ugarte
 
Casablanca
 
1 for Calvin, Dan, Mark, Marc and Gareth
 
2. Princess Dragomiroff, Count and Countess Andrenyi, Mary Debenham
 
Murder on the Orient Express
 
1 for Mark and Marc
 
3. Elizabeth Lipp, Arthur Simon Simpson, Walter Harper, Cedric Page
 
Topkapi
 
4. Batiatus, Julius Caesar, Gracchus, Crassus
 
Spartacus
 
1 for Dan, Mark and Gareth
 
5. President Allen Richmond, Luther Whitney, Walter Sullivan, Seth Frank
 
Absolute Power
 
1 for Mark
 
6. Darby Shaw, Gray Grantham, Justice Rosenberg
 
The Pelican Brief
 
1 for Mark
 
7. Marshal Zane Cooper, Annabelle Bransford, Commodore Duvall
 
Maverick
 
1 for Mark
 
8. Casey Ryback, Cue Ball, Commander Krill, Captain Adams
 
Under Siege
 
1 for Mark
 
9. Andy Dufresne, Brooks Hatlen, Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
 
The Shawshank Redemption
 
1 for Calvin, Mark, Marc and Gareth
 
10. Doc Josiah Boone, Mrs. Lucy Mallory, Marshal Curley Wilcox
 
Stagecoach
 
 
Mark 7
Marc 3
Gareth 3
Dan 2
Calvin 2
 
Congratulations, Mark, and over to you for RQ 217.
 
 
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 04:30PM -0500

Chris Johnson:
> 4. Batiatus, Julius Caesar, Gracchus, Crassus
 
> Spartacus
 
Huh. I ruled that out because I didn't think he lived in Julius
Caesar's time. Oh well.

> 1 for Dan, Mark and Gareth
 
Wrong. But my spurious point was not included in the totals anyway.
I haven't checked whether it should have gone to someone else.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Keep out of eyes--if this occurs, rinse with water.
msb@vex.net | (Directions seen on shampoo bottle)
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Apr 14 07:44PM +0100


> In fiction, James Bond is an MI6 agent.
 
In fiction, James Bond is an MI6 Intelligence Officer. No-one who works
for MI6 is an agent, except maybe someone who's passing MI6's secrets to
the Crown's enemies.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/what-is-mi6-really-like-spooks/
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 04:27PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>> 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?

Björn Lundin:
> Henry IIX; Richard III

> A bit harsh to reward Henry IIX with 0 ?
 
Not really; I just didn't look at answers that didn't contain the usual
spelling "VIII". 3 for Björn.
 
Scores, if there are now 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 11 0 11
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Canada... likes to sit up there looking harmless,
msb@vex.net | like the USA's hat... --Anthony McCarron
 
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