Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 9 topics

Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 28 05:48PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PoidnaEHxYTc0-_KnZ2dnUU7-
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
> * Game 5 (2016-06-20), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. At the 70th Tony Awards last Sunday, which show won Best Musical?
 
Hamilton
 
 
> 2. Microsoft announced last week that it would buy which social
> media company, for $26,200,000,000?
 
LinkedIn
 
> (22 pounds) of *what* buried in a bog? The find, which
> surprisingly enough is reportedly not unique, has been estimated
> to be around 2,000 years old.
 
Butter
 
> confirmed, that the NHL would add a franchise in *what city*,
> which currently represents the largest North American market
> without a major-league sports team?
 
Las Vegas
 
> father, as it was turning violent -- a propane tank was thrown
> into a campfire at one point. *What topic of discussion*
> led to this heated fracas?
 
Asking for approval to propose marriage
 
 
> 7. Why was 94-year-old Reinhold Hanning in the news last week?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
Convicted concentration camp soldier
 
 
> 9. Who is the British Labour Party MP who was murdered last
> Thursday, apparently for political motives in the midst of the
> rancorous campaign over the so-called Brexit?
 
Jo Cox
 
> for the first time in 52 years, and a ceasefire agreement was
> signed to end (officially, at least) a conflict that had also
> lasted 52 years. In what country did this armistice take place?
 
Colombia
 
> Hot Docs Cinema?
 
> 8. Corey Lewandowski lost his job last Monday. What had he been
> doing prior to this summary dismissal?
 
Leading Donald Trump's campaign
 
 
> 9. It wasn't John Bradley, it was Harold Schultz after all.
> "After all" in this case means 61 years after the event in
> question. What Second World War event are we referring to?
 
Raising the US flag on Iwo Jima
 
> up goaltender Frederik Anderson from Anaheim, but last Friday
> they did exercise their 2016 entry draft first-round #1 pick --
> to select what 18-year-old player?
 
Pete Gayde
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 28 06:11PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
> * Game 5 (2016-06-20), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. At the 70th Tony Awards last Sunday, which show won Best Musical?
Hamilton
> 2. Microsoft announced last week that it would buy which social
> media company, for $26,200,000,000?
Linked In
> are pretty forgettable. So just tell us how big the cabinet
> currently is, including the Premier herself, within 1 in either
> direction.
10, 13
> confirmed, that the NHL would add a franchise in *what city*,
> which currently represents the largest North American market
> without a major-league sports team?
Las Vegas
> father, as it was turning violent -- a propane tank was thrown
> into a campfire at one point. *What topic of discussion*
> led to this heated fracas?
Donald Trump
> 7. Why was 94-year-old Reinhold Hanning in the news last week?
> Be sufficiently specific.
Found guilty of war crimes
> mid-song on an Edmonton stage last week, or tell us which singer
> fell into a hole in a Saskatoon stage, apparently while adjusting
> his pants. You don't need to say which one you're referring to.
Meatloaf
> 9. Who is the British Labour Party MP who was murdered last
> Thursday, apparently for political motives in the midst of the
> rancorous campaign over the so-called Brexit?
Jo Cox
> 10. A new series of public-service ads sponsored by the Government
> of Ontario, and only airing after 8:00 pm, was rolled out
> on Thursday. What problem are the ads targeting?
STDs
> a freak accident in which his Jeep Grand Cherokee, a model that
> is subject to a recall, rolled back and pinned him against a
> pillar outside his house?
the guy who played Chekhov
> for the first time in 52 years, and a ceasefire agreement was
> signed to end (officially, at least) a conflict that had also
> lasted 52 years. In what country did this armistice take place?
Vietnam
> Sarah Polley is the producer.
 
> 6. What was unusual about a concert given last week by Italian
> composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi ["en-OW-dee"]?
They forgot to arrange a piano
> Hot Docs Cinema?
 
> 8. Corey Lewandowski lost his job last Monday. What had he been
> doing prior to this summary dismissal?
working for Donald Trump
> up goaltender Frederik Anderson from Anaheim, but last Friday
> they did exercise their 2016 entry draft first-round #1 pick --
> to select what 18-year-old player?
 
 
Peter SMyth
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 28 02:24PM

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:14:24 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> handout:
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-4/flags.png
 
> 1. South Africa.
 
13
 
> 2. Nepal.
 
11
 
> 3. Turkey.
 
21
 
> 4. Israel.
 
22
 
> 5. Brazil.
 
17
 
> 6. Vatican City.
 
20
 
> 7. Czech Republic.
 
14
 
> 8. Switzerland.
 
24
 
> 9. Japan.
 
18
 
> identify those flags for fun, but for no points. Only one guess for
> each, please.
 
> 11. Barbados.
 
19
 
> 22. Chile.
> 23. Macedonia.
> 24. Canada.
 
8
 
 
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Barbs from the Bard
 
Nope...
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 28 05:43PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:56udnVE9m9Z9rO_KnZ2dnUU7-
> on the handout:
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-4/flags.png
 
> 1. South Africa.
 
13
 
> 2. Nepal.
 
11
 
> 3. Turkey.
 
21
 
> 4. Israel.
 
22
 
> 5. Brazil.
 
17
 
> 6. Vatican City.
 
20
 
> 7. Czech Republic.
 
14
 
> 8. Switzerland.
 
24
 
> 9. Japan.
 
18
 
> 10. Jamaica.
 
16
 
 
> 2. Diana is the target of this dismissive comment: "This woman's
> an easy glove, my lord, she goes off and on at pleasure".
 
> 3. "Frailty, thy name is woman!"
 
Hamlet
 
> heart-burned an hour after."
 
> 6. This line is spoken in an orchard: "Where wilt thou find a
> cavern dark enough to mask thy monstrous visage?"
 
Macbeth
 
 
> 7. This was not the only slander the speaker leveled at the woman
> in question: "You rise to play, and go to bed to work."
 
The Taming of the Shrew
 
 
> 10. A woman is described as: "No longer from head to foot than
> from hip to hip; she is spherical, like a globe; I could find
> out countries in her."
 
The Taming of the Shrew; Antony and Cleopatra
 
 
Pete Gayde
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 28 06:04PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> on the handout:
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-4/flags.png
 
> 1. South Africa.
13
> 2. Nepal.
11
> 3. Turkey.
21
> 4. Israel.
22
> 5. Brazil.
17
> 6. Vatican City.
20
> 7. Czech Republic.
14
> 8. Switzerland.
24
> 9. Japan.
18
> 10. Jamaica.
16
> and identify those flags for fun, but for no points. Only one
> guess for each, please.
 
> 11. Barbados.
19
> 12. Chad.
5 (this is pretty much identical to Romania in colour, never mind black
and white!)
> 13. Bahrain.
9
> 14. France.
1
> 15. Ireland.
3
> 16. Nigeria.
4
> 17. Belgium.
7
> 18. Italy.
2
> 19. Thailand.
10
> 20. Romania.
6
> 21. Georgia (the country).
23
> 22. Chile.
12
> 23. Macedonia.
15
> 24. Canada.
8
 
Peter Smyth
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jun 28 04:54PM +0200

On 2016-06-28 10:12, Mark Brader wrote:
>> 9. Turning our attention to England now, which Premier League
>> > soccer team's logo includes a chicken?
> Tottenham Hotspur. 4 for Peter, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
why 0 for me?
 
(and I think the subject line needs to contain ANSWERS)
 
--
--
Björn
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 28 12:19PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>> 9. Turning our attention to England now, which Premier League
>>> soccer team's logo includes a chicken?
 
>> Tottenham Hotspur. 4 for Peter, Stephen, and Calvin.

Björn Lundin:
> why 0 for me?
 
You didn't say "Hotspur". The round specified that full names were required.

> (and I think the subject line needs to contain ANSWERS)
 
Right.
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 28 12:20PM -0500

[Reposting with the correct subject line.]
 
Mark Brader:
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
> I wrote one of these rounds.
 
That was the sports round.
 
 
> we will ask for a team and you must answer with its *full name*,
> such as "Toronto Maple Leafs".
 
> 1. Which CFL team's logo includes a circular saw blade?
 
Ottawa Redblacks. 4 for Stephen.
 
See: http://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/06/14231746/07254686-1433573240.jpg
 
> 2. Which CFL team's logo includes a football? Remember, this
> means the current logo.
 
Montreal Alouettes. (It's being carried by the cartoon bird.)
4 for Stephen.
 
See the helmet: http://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2014/12/15010911/2014-12-09-sutton-1418149262.jpg
 
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' logo until 2011 also included a football,
and of course the Toronto Argonauts' logo also showed one in the past,
but neither team's current logo does.
 
> 3. Which NFL team's logo includes flames?
 
Tennessee Titans. 4 for Dan and Stephen.
 
See the helmet: http://sports-images.vice.com/images/articles/meta/2016/02/16/theres-always-next-year-tennessee-titans-1455665263.jpg
 
> 4. Which NFL team's logo includes both a human head and a pair
> of horns, although in recent years their uniforms just show
> the horns on each side of the player's own head?
 
Minnesota Vikings. 4 for Peter, Dan, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen.
 
Logo:
http://prod.static.vikings.clubs.nfl.com/nfl-assets/img/gbl-ico-team/MIN/logos/home/large.png
Uniform version:
http://nflspinzone.com/files/2015/06/anthony-barr-nfl-green-bay-packers-minnesota-vikings1.jpg
 
> 5. Which NHL team's logo does not include any complete words,
> but does include a letter H?
 
Montreal Canadiens. (The H is for Hockey.) 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
See: http://1.cdn.nhle.com/canadiens/images/upload/2015/06/CHC_lancementJersey_twitter_jerseys_FR.jpg
 
> 6. Which NHL team's logo includes a map?
 
New York Islanders. 4 for Stephen.
 
See: http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cUEqTndX3gY/U-jKsozkMZI/AAAAAAAAQjU/uyhrfKhWkFU/w800-h800/183704043.jpg
 
> 7. Which major-league baseball team's logo shows just the last
> 3 letters of the team's name?
 
Chicago White Sox. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Stephen. 2 for Peter.
 
See: http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/690/472/hi-res-182305287-starting-pitcher-jose-quintana-of-the-chicago-white-sox_crop_north.jpg?h=900&q=75&w=1200
 
> 8. Which major-league baseball team's logo includes a bird that's
> perched on a baseball-related object?
 
St. Louis Cardinals. 4 for Peter and Dan. 2 for Calvin.
 
See: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/assets/images/9/3/0/182802930/cuts/leake1000_v93t6eag_91ia0gfn.jpg
 
In the original game this question asked for a bird perched directly
on the lettering, and the expected answer was the Baltimore Orioles.
The logo I had in mind when writing the question was this one:
 
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/53/52/full/lty880yrmrra64y6tqfqmdnbf.png
 
But even though the web site that that came from claims that this
logo is still current, and I believed them -- and even though the
expected answer was given "correctly" in every game on either the
first or the second try -- as far as I can tell in fact this logo
is no longer in use at all. Here is the team's current uniform:
 
http://www.trbimg.com/img-56fc09c6/turbine/bs-sp-orioles-mainbar-20160402
 
> 9. Turning our attention to England now, which Premier League
> soccer team's logo includes a chicken?
 
Tottenham Hotspur. 4 for Peter, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
See: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/uploadedImages/Shared_Assets/Images/News_images/SEASON_15-16/March_2016/arsenal_h_mm_730x1100.jpg
 
> 10. Which Premier League soccer team's logo includes a cannon?
 
Arsenal. 4 for Peter, Dan, Joshua, Stephen, and Björn.
 
See: http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/documents/aug_12/gun__1344257301_jg_poster_red_szczesny.jpg
 
 
> by Tchaikovsky? It is also the basis of a ballet, performed
> by the National Ballet of Canada last year, and a 1999 movie
> starring Ralph Fiennes ["Rafe Fines"]. Name the novel.
 
"Eugene Onegin". 4 for Joshua.
 
> Russian novels, classics of European cinema, and American film
> comedy. It includes a scene in which the dialogue is completely
> taken from the titles of novels by Dostoyevsky. Name the movie.
 
"Love and Death". 4 for Dan, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen.
 
> in Paris in 1910 to great acclaim from both critics and
> the public. Name the ballet, also the name of the folkloric
> character.
 
"The Firebird". 4 for Joshua, Jason, and Stephen.
 
> composer? It had a long compositional history and was never
> performed in Mussorgsky's lifetime, but came to prominence
> later through an arrangement by Rimsky-Korsakov. Give the title.
 
"Night on Bald (or Bare) Mountain". 4 for Erland and Stephen.
 
> actresses has *never* portrayed Anna Karenina on film or TV?
> Jacqueline Bisset ["BISS-et"], Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo,
> Keira Knightley, Vivien Leigh, Sophie Marceau.
 
Marlene Dietrich. 4 for Dan and Stephen. 3 for Calvin.
2 for Joshua.
 
(Garbo played her in 1935, Leigh in 1948, Bisset in 1985, Marceau
in 1997, Knightly in 2012. The 1985 production was a TV-movie;
all the others played in cinemas.)
 
> 6. Who starred in the title role in the 1962 English-language
> film loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's short novel "Taras Bulba"?
> Hint: Tony Curtis played his son.
 
Yul Brynner, which I gave away in the next question. Glad someone
was paying attention. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> monumental Russian novel? Incidentally, this film was not
> William Shatner's big-screen debut, but was the first in which
> he had a leading role. Name the novel.
 
"The Brothers Karamazov". 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> 8. The most recent Dostoevsky film adaptation in English was based
> on one of his novellas. This 2013 movie starred Jesse Eisenberg
> and Mia Wasikowska. Name the movie.
 
"The Double". 4 for Stephen.
 
> adaptation of "Dr. Zhivago", he asked to play the role of
> Pasha, Lara's husband, later known as the Bolshevik commander
> Strelnikov. He was given another role instead. Name him.
 
Omar Sharif. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
> played the main character in a 1970 movie based on a 1962
> Alexander Solzhenitsyn novel. The book and movie have the same
> title -- give us that title.
 
"One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch". (The last part was
sufficient.) 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Stephen. 2 for Björn.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Ent
Stephen Perry 36 36 72
Joshua Kreitzer 16 30 46
Dan Tilque 20 12 32
Peter Smyth 18 0 18
Jason Kreitzer 4 12 16
"Calvin" 6 7 13
Björn Lundin 4 2 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 4 4
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 25 07:32PM -0500

"Calvin":
>>>> 8 In the Kübler-Ross 'the five stages of grief' model, which is the
>>>> first emotion experienced by people faced with impending trauma?
 
>>> Denial
 
Gareth Owen:
>> No it isnt

Erland Sommarskog:
> Didn't you just prove him right? :-)
 
I came here for a good argument. An argument is a connected series
of statements to establish a definite proposition. It isn't just
contradiction. Argument is an intellectual process... contradiction
is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 25 07:37PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> of statements to establish a definite proposition. It isn't just
> contradiction. Argument is an intellectual process... contradiction
> is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
 
No it isn't.
 
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 26 11:29PM -0700

On Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 12:39:02 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote:
> > contradiction. Argument is an intellectual process... contradiction
> > is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
 
> No it isn't.
 
Not necessarily. I could be denying in my spare time.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 24 04:31PM -0500

Mark Brader:
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
Game 1 is over and STEPHEN PERRY did not have to play this set
to whomp the field. Hearty congratulations, sir!
 
 
> I wrote one of these rounds.
 
That was the contronyms round -- which, in the original game, was
the second-hardest round after the audio round.
 
 
 
> Such words may be called auto-antonyms, or antagonyms, or
> enantiodromes, or other things, but the term we like is
> contronyms. In each case, name the contronym we describe.
 
This round drew a number of protests in the original game as people
came up with alternative words that sort-of-fitted the definitions.
We were lenient enough to accept some of these, and I'm doing the
same here.
 
> 1. This can mean something worth imitating, or it can mean an
> imitation (typically, one that's reduced in size).
 
Model. (Model citizen, model train.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 2. This verb can mean to keep on doing something, or to suspend
> doing it for the time being. Hint: one of the two meanings is
> American courtroom jargon.
 
Continue. (The judge ordered the case continued until next month.)
We also accepted "table", not a courtroom term but one whose use
in political and business meetings has a similar contrast between
its British and American meanings. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 3. As a verb, this can mean to hit something; but as a noun,
> in one well-known context, it means a failure to hit something.
 
Strike. (Baseball.) 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
 
> 4. This word can mean fixed in place, or moving rapidly.
 
Fast. (Stuck fast, a fast train.) We also accepted "bolt".
(Bolted down, bolting away.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> usually, you're keeping track of what someone does. But if
> you *commit* this, you have *failed* to keep track of something
> that you should have.
 
Oversight. (Overseeing, overlooking.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 6. This can mean an assortment of things (or types of things),
> or it can mean a specific type of something.
 
Variety. (A variety of roses, this variety of rose.) We also
accepted "selection", as you may have selected a specific type
of something. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> 7. This can mean to withstand regular use without deteriorating,
> or not to.
 
Wear or weather. (It wears well, it wears over time.) 4 for
Dan Blum, Bruce, and Joshua.
 
> 8. Something may be said to "go" this word, if it suddenly starts
> operating, but also if it suddenly stops operating. Name this
> word that comes after "go".
 
Off. (The alarm went off, the hydro went off.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 9. This can mean either official support or an official ban.
 
Sanction. (Canada gave its sanction to same-sex marriage, the US
issued sanctions against trade with Cuba.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 10. This means either applying a powder or removing it.
 
Dust. (Dust the cake with icing sugar, dust the furniture.)
4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
 
> A1. This singer left her family's band Clannad in 1982.
> She went on to win both commercial and critical success,
> especially with her 1988 album "Watermark".
 
Enya (Enya Brennan or Eithne Ní Bhraonáin). 4 for Bruce, Peter,
Joshua, Jason, and Calvin.
 
> A2. When the Jackson 5 left Motown for Epic in 1975, becoming
> just the Jacksons, which brother stayed behind?
 
Jermaine. 4 for Bruce, Peter, Joshua, and Jason. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> * B. Canadian Business Books (Canadiana Literature)
 
> B1. The 2015 book "Losing the Signal", by Jacquie McNish and
> Sean Silcoff, recounts the fortunes of which company?
 
BlackBerry, formerly RiM (Research in Motion). Any of these was
acceptable. 4 for Pete. 2 for Calvin.
 
> B2. The author of the 2013 National Business Book Award winner
> "Plutocrats" is now a federal cabinet minister. Name this
> person.
 
Chrystia Freeland.
 
> * C. Land Purchases (History/Geography)
 
> C1. Within 10 years, in which year did the Louisiana Purchase
> take place?
 
1803 (accepting 1793-1813). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Björn, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
 
> much did the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia cost the
> United States? We want the answer in US\ dollars of the day,
> not the current equivalent.
 
$7,200,000 (accepting $6,120,000-8,280,000). As nobody got this --
which rather surprises me -- I'm accepting answers within 30% as
"almost correct"; that is $5,040,000 to $9,360,000. Which means...
3 for Björn!
 
 
> D1. In this 2013 movie, the boss of the hero (or anti-hero)
> is played by Matthew McConaughey, his business partner by
> Jonah Hill, and his wife by Margot Robbie. Name it.
 
"The Wolf of Wall Street". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin.
 
> D2. Name the 2015 film in which the title character (Jennifer
> Lawrence) makes a fortune after inventing a better mop.
 
"Joy". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Calvin.
 
> * E. Business Education (Miscellaneous)
 
> E1. The first MBA class was at Harvard and consisted of 80
> students. Within 10 years, when did this program start?
 
1908 (accepting 1898-1918). 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Calvin.
 
> program at the Rotman School of Management at the University
> of Toronto, for Canadian citizens and permanent residents
> entering the program in 2016?
 
$98,424 (accepting $83,660-113,188). 4 for Peter. 2 for Calvin.
 
> * F. Monkey Business (Science)
 
> F1. What are the two major types of monkeys, based on geographic
> origin?
 
New World, Old World. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> their relatively long limbs and tails -- a fact that led to
> the common name applied to all seven species in the genus.
> Give this common name.
 
Spider monkey. 4 for Dan Blum and Bruce.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Ent His Spo Sci Geo Mis Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 24 40 40 36 40 36 -- -- 216
Dan Blum 0 24 24 16 24 27 40 22 161
Joshua Kreitzer 4 24 28 24 0 26 28 28 158
Pete Gayde 0 24 12 32 15 30 20 8 133
Dan Tilque 0 12 12 12 20 28 32 8 116
Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 28 19 20 12 16 95
Marc Dashevsky 0 32 20 20 -- -- -- -- 72
"Calvin" 0 12 10 7 16 0 0 26 71
Peter Smyth 4 8 8 8 24 8 0 12 68
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 20 4 12 12 4 8 60
Jason Kreitzer 0 20 16 12 -- -- 0 12 60
Björn Lundin 0 4 7 0 8 6 0 7 32
 
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bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 24 02:58PM

On Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:20:04 -0700, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Augusto Pinochet was a former ruler of which South American
country?
 
Chile
 
> 2 In Greek mythology who was Queen of the underworld?
> 3 Who wrote the 1961 play "The Night of the Iguana"?
> 4 Where in the body are human blood cells formed?
 
Bone Marrow
 
> 5 What is the medical term for the collar bone?
 
Clavicle
 
> 6 Only two UN member states begin with the letter A but end with a
> different letter. Name either.
 
Azerbaijan
 
> 7 Most golf tournaments are contested over how many holes?
 
72
 
> 8 Which animal is depicted on Mexico's flag?
> 9 Who played The Bionic Woman in the 1970s TV series of that name?
 
Lindsey Wagner
 
> 10 The Giuseppe Verdi opera "Aida" was commissioned in 1869 to mark
what
> event?
 
Opening of the Suez Canal
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 21 12:21PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PYqdnXMN0M7EnvTKnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. A 7-year-old Japanese boy turned up safely last Friday after
> being lost for several days. What caused him to go missing in
> the first place?
 
his parents put him out of their car as a punishment
 
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
Germany (?)

> in broadcasting. His last appearance on his long-time show was
> going to be on Friday, June 17, but in the end it was this past
> Friday, June 3. Why the change?
 
he died (???)

> 10. An autopsy report released last Thursday revealed that pop
> star Prince died of an accidental overdose of what drug?
 
fentanyl

 
> 1. This 1960s teen idol and pop star, the first Canadian to get
> a long-term Vegas contract, passed away last week at age 73.
> Name him.
 
Bobby Curtola
 
> 5. Which Canadian university was forced to pay hackers $20,000
> in Bitcoins in order to regain control of its email and other
> applications?
 
Wilfred Laurier University

> resign, only to then have to admit that the posters had broken
> no rules. We doubt that this will improve that premier's
> current approval rating of 18%. Anyway, name the province.
 
Alberta; Saskatchewan

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 21 02:39PM


> * Game 3 (2016-06-05), Round 1 -- Current Events
 
> 2. Which flag flew on Parliament Hill for the first time last
> Wednesday?
 
rainbow
 
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
Germany; Canada
 
> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
 
flooding
 
> 10. An autopsy report released last Thursday revealed that pop
> star Prince died of an accidental overdose of what drug?
 
oxycontin
 
 
> 1. This 1960s teen idol and pop star, the first Canadian to get
> a long-term Vegas contract, passed away last week at age 73.
> Name him.
 
Bobby Darin
 
> 5. Which Canadian university was forced to pay hackers $20,000
> in Bitcoins in order to regain control of its email and other
> applications?
 
McGill; University of Waterloo
 
> resign, only to then have to admit that the posters had broken
> no rules. We doubt that this will improve that premier's
> current approval rating of 18%. Anyway, name the province.
 
Alberta; Manitoba
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 21 05:18PM

On Tue, 21 Jun 2016 04:05:29 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> first place?
 
> 2. Which flag flew on Parliament Hill for the first time last
> Wednesday?
 
The Jolly Roger :-)
 
> Original Six, this man scored the series-winning goal. Who was this
> Broad St. Bully, and high-scoring center and left-winger, who died
> last Monday at age 66?
 
MacLeish
 
> 4. What unusual and disturbing find was made in a freezer at a
> Buddhist monastery in Thailand last week?
 
A human body?
 
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide", causing
> Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
 
Flooding
 
> which *city*?
 
> 10. An autopsy report released last Thursday revealed that pop
> star Prince died of an accidental overdose of what drug?
 
Fentanyl
 
 
> 9. Research published in the Lancet last week, and conducted by two
> Ottawa doctors, has suggested a revolutionary but risky treatment for
> what disease?
 
ALS; Parkinsons
 
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 21 05:28PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. A 7-year-old Japanese boy turned up safely last Friday after
> being lost for several days. What caused him to go missing in
> the first place?
His parents left him behind to teach him a lesson
> 2. Which flag flew on Parliament Hill for the first time last
> Wednesday?
LGBT rainbow flag
> Original Six, this man scored the series-winning goal. Who was
> this Broad St. Bully, and high-scoring center and left-winger,
> who died last Monday at age 66?
Gordie Howe [EDIT: reading below obviously not]
> 4. What unusual and disturbing find was made in a freezer at a
> Buddhist monastery in Thailand last week?
A dead body
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
USA
> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
Flooding
> in broadcasting. His last appearance on his long-time show was
> going to be on Friday, June 17, but in the end it was this past
> Friday, June 3. Why the change?
He died
> if his health deteriorated too much for him to be present in
> the Commons. What is the subject of this legislation, known
> as Bill C-210?
Changing the national anthem
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 21 08:40PM +0200

> 1. A 7-year-old Japanese boy turned up safely last Friday after
> being lost for several days. What caused him to go missing in
> the first place?
 
His parents had forced to leave the car, because he had been naughty.

> 2. Which flag flew on Parliament Hill for the first time last
> Wednesday?
 
The rainbow flag.

> 4. What unusual and disturbing find was made in a freezer at a
> Buddhist monastery in Thailand last week?
 
Dead tigers
 
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
Germany

> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
 
High water levels in the Seine.

> 10. An autopsy report released last Thursday revealed that pop
> star Prince died of an accidental overdose of what drug?
 
Metahistamine

 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 22 07:27PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PYqdnXMN0M7EnvTKnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. A 7-year-old Japanese boy turned up safely last Friday after
> being lost for several days. What caused him to go missing in
> the first place?
 
He was left in a forest
 
 
> 2. Which flag flew on Parliament Hill for the first time last
> Wednesday?
 
Rainbow
 
> Original Six, this man scored the series-winning goal. Who was
> this Broad St. Bully, and high-scoring center and left-winger,
> who died last Monday at age 66?
 
Clarke
 
 
> 4. What unusual and disturbing find was made in a freezer at a
> Buddhist monastery in Thailand last week?
 
Dead tiger
 
 
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
Germany
 
 
> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
 
Flooding
 
 
> 1. This 1960s teen idol and pop star, the first Canadian to get
> a long-term Vegas contract, passed away last week at age 73.
> Name him.
 
Sedaka
 
> the outcome of a playoff series? (Okay, so we did sneak in
> something about the playoffs -- but like we said, there is a
> Canadian connection, namely Lafleur.)
 
High temperature inside rink
 
> resign, only to then have to admit that the posters had broken
> no rules. We doubt that this will improve that premier's
> current approval rating of 18%. Anyway, name the province.
 
BC; Alberta
 
> Canada. The permits cover an area of 8,600 km² (3,300 sq.mi.),
> north of Baffin Island at the eastern gate of the Northwest
> Passage, and encompassing Lancaster Sound. Name the company.
 
Shell Oil
 
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 23 01:21AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. A 7-year-old Japanese boy turned up safely last Friday after
> being lost for several days. What caused him to go missing in
> the first place?
 
parents temporarily abandoned him as punishment
 
> Original Six, this man scored the series-winning goal. Who was
> this Broad St. Bully, and high-scoring center and left-winger,
> who died last Monday at age 66?
 
Gordie Howe
 
 
> 4. What unusual and disturbing find was made in a freezer at a
> Buddhist monastery in Thailand last week?
 
body parts, although I can't remember what kind
 
 
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
Germany
 
 
> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
 
threat of flooding
 
 
> 9. The PGA announced that it was moving one of its stops from the
> Trump Doral resort in Florida, which had been the host since
> 1962, to which *city*?
 
Orlando
 
 
> 10. An autopsy report released last Thursday revealed that pop
> star Prince died of an accidental overdose of what drug?
 
fentanyl
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 24 04:28AM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> 1. A 7-year-old Japanese boy turned up safely last Friday after
> being lost for several days. What caused him to go missing in
> the first place?
 
His parents left him behind on the side of a road (as a punishment).
I did not think "He was left in a forest" was specific enough.
4 for Joshua, Peter, Erland, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 2. Which flag flew on Parliament Hill for the first time last
> Wednesday?
 
Gay-pride rainbow flag. (Any name for it was acceptable.)
4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, and Pete.
 
> Original Six, this man scored the series-winning goal. Who was
> this Broad St. Bully, and high-scoring center and left-winger,
> who died last Monday at age 66?
 
Rick MacLeish. 4 for Bruce.
 
> 4. What unusual and disturbing find was made in a freezer at a
> Buddhist monastery in Thailand last week?
 
The bodies of 40 tiger cubs. I accepted "dead tigers" and scored
the singular as almost correct, but did not think other answers were
close enough. 4 for Erland. 3 for Pete.
 
> 5. Which country's legislature last week passed a resolution
> describing the deaths of Armenians in 1915-16 as "genocide",
> causing Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in protest?
 
Germany. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
The resolution also acknowledges Germany's culpability, as an
ally of the Ottomans at the time.
 
> 6. Why was the Louvre closed late last week?
 
Staff were moving artwork to safer locations because of the threat
of flooding from the Seine. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Erland,
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
 
> in broadcasting. His last appearance on his long-time show was
> going to be on Friday, June 17, but in the end it was this past
> Friday, June 3. Why the change?
 
"Canada AM" was canceled -- on one day's notice, after 43 years!
 
> been in the same location for 45 years, to make way for... yet
> more condos. Fortunately for its aficionados, it may soon be
> reopening nearby. Name it.
 
The Big Slice.
 
> 9. The PGA announced that it was moving one of its stops from the
> Trump Doral resort in Florida, which had been the host since
> 1962, to which *city*?
 
Mexico City.
 
> 10. An autopsy report released last Thursday revealed that pop
> star Prince died of an accidental overdose of what drug?
 
Fentanyl. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
 
> 1. This 1960s teen idol and pop star, the first Canadian to get
> a long-term Vegas contract, passed away last week at age 73.
> Name him.
 
Bobby Curtola. 4 for Joshua.
 
> if his health deteriorated too much for him to be present in
> the Commons. What is the subject of this legislation, known
> as Bill C-210?
 
Changing the lyrics of "O Canada" to be gender-neutral. ("True
patriot love in all *of us* command" instead of "our sons".)
Any reference to changing the national anthem was sufficient.
4 for Peter.
 
> to stop distributing this freebie Toronto Beaches-area newspaper,
> condemned for its alleged anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi, and homophobic
> content. What's its name?
 
"Your Ward News".
 
> last week for murkily expressed reasons, reopened a couple of
> days later as a food truck, and now is back in regular business
> again after winning a court injunction?
 
Caplansky's.
 
> 5. Which Canadian university was forced to pay hackers $20,000
> in Bitcoins in order to regain control of its email and other
> applications?
 
University of Calgary.
 
> of Yonge and Eglinton last week was in the media spotlight a
> few weeks ago for *what reason*, which we assume was unrelated
> to his sorry demise? Be sufficiently specific.
 
He was ejected from a Raptors playoff game for heckling.
 
> the outcome of a playoff series? (Okay, so we did sneak in
> something about the playoffs -- but like we said, there is a
> Canadian connection, namely Lafleur.)
 
The San Jose Sharks' "playoff beards".
 
> resign, only to then have to admit that the posters had broken
> no rules. We doubt that this will improve that premier's
> current approval rating of 18%. Anyway, name the province.
 
Newfoundland and Labrador. (Dwight Ball.)
 
> 9. Research published in the Lancet last week, and conducted by two
> Ottawa doctors, has suggested a revolutionary but risky treatment
> for what disease?
 
Multiple sclerosis. ("MS" was sufficient.)
 
> Canada. The permits cover an area of 8,600 km² (3,300 sq.mi.),
> north of Baffin Island at the eastern gate of the Northwest
> Passage, and encompassing Lancaster Sound. Name the company.
 
Shell Canada. ("Shell" was sufficient.) 4 for Pete.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 TOTALS
Dan Blum 16 23 11 0 50
Pete Gayde 16 14 15 4 49
Dan Tilque 12 12 16 0 40
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 12 4 40
Erland Sommarskog 4 8 20 0 32
Peter Smyth 12 4 12 4 32
Marc Dashevsky 8 12 -- -- 20
Jason Kreitzer 12 8 -- -- 20
Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 0 12
 
--
Mark Brader | "...the average homeowner should expect...
Toronto | meteor damage every hundred million years."
msb@vex.net | --Robert Nemiroff & Jerry Bonnell
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Jun 16 04:33PM -0500

On Thu, 9 Jun 2016 20:25:10 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com>
wrote:
 
>1 Which Wisconsin-based franchise is the only non-profit, community-owned NFL team?
The Green Bay Packers
 
>2 Back, Blanket and Button Hole are varieties of what?
Sewing Stitches?
 
>3 What is the only stadium to have hosted the final match of both the football (soccer) rugby world cups?
Wembley?
 
>4 Which city is the centre of the Italian fashion industry?
Milan?
 
>5 What is the four sisters' surname in the 1868 novel "Little Women"?
March?
 
>6 Which fruit is the favourite food of the Minions film characters?
Banana's
 
>7 Anita Roddick founded which cosmetics chain?
Estee Lauder?
 
>8 What is the modern name of the Indian city of Madras?
Chennai?
 
>9 Which board game did Alfred Butts invent in the 1940s?
Scrabble?
 
>10 Which 8 letter word is both a Beatles' album and a Cluedo murder weapon?
Revolver
 
 
>cheers,
>calvin
 
ArenEss
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 15 09:19PM +0200

> Here are some questions about that conflict.
 
> 1. On July 17, 1936, the Spanish Civil War began when a military
> coup took place in which Spanish possession?
 
Melilla

> were the Republicans. What political organization ultimately
> came under the control of Francisco Franco? Hint: the name is
> similar to a right-wing faction in the civil war in Lebanon.
 
Falangists

> September 1936, Franco assumed another title, by which he was
> known thereafter. It is the equivalent of Duce or Führer.
> Name it.
 
Caudillo

> The Nationalists had the open support of Italy, Germany, and
> Portugal, while the Republicans had open support from only two
> countries: the USSR and what other one?
 
Mexico

> 5. Which famous work of art was inspired by the bombing of a Basque
> town by Germans in 1937?
 
Guernica

> 9. One British author fought for the Republicans and was shot
> in battle, but recovered. In 1938, he wrote a book about
> his experiences. Name either the author or the book.
 
Hemmingway
 
> 10. The battle for Madrid resulted in the coining of this two-word
> phrase, which spread internationally to mean traitors, or hidden
> supporters of the enemy. What phrase?
 
¡No pasaran!

> Rather, they said, it was named after a presidential daughter
> who had died 17 years earlier at age 12. Yeah, right. Anyway,
> name the candy bar.
 
Mars

> 9. One NHL team plays in an arena named for an athlete in a
> different sport -- an individual sport. Name him.
 
Joe Louis
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 16 03:29AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cpmdnb7hka2_QP3KnZ2dnUU7-
> were the Republicans. What political organization ultimately
> came under the control of Francisco Franco? Hint: the name is
> similar to a right-wing faction in the civil war in Lebanon.
 
Falange

> September 1936, Franco assumed another title, by which he was
> known thereafter. It is the equivalent of Duce or Führer.
> Name it.
 
Caudillo
 
> 5. Which famous work of art was inspired by the bombing of a Basque
> town by Germans in 1937?
 
"Guernica"

> 6. Which Spanish poet and playwright was assassinated by
> Nationalists in August 1936? His body has never been located.
 
Garcia Lorca
 
> both sides of the conflict. The US contingent was officially
> named the 15th International Brigade and fought for the
> Republicans. What were they more commonly called?
 
Abraham Lincoln Brigade
 
> 9. One British author fought for the Republicans and was shot
> in battle, but recovered. In 1938, he wrote a book about
> his experiences. Name either the author or the book.
 
Orwell

> 10. The battle for Madrid resulted in the coining of this two-word
> phrase, which spread internationally to mean traitors, or hidden
> supporters of the enemy. What phrase?
 
fifth column

> * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Things Named After Athletes
 
> 2. One of Canada's leading fast-food chains was founded jointly
> by Ron Joyce and what athlete?
 
Tim Horton
 
> in the body, which is anchored to holes drilled in the bones.
> The procedure was developed by Dr. Frank Jobe and its common
> name comes from the first patient he used it on. Who was that?
 
Tommy John

> "neuron" with an E on the end). Here this condition is better
> known as a certain type of sclerosis -- or else by the name of
> the athlete whose career it famously ended. What athlete?
 
Lou Gehrig
 
> Rather, they said, it was named after a presidential daughter
> who had died 17 years earlier at age 12. Yeah, right. Anyway,
> name the candy bar.
 
Baby Ruth

> and '97 he quarterbacked the Argos to two Grey Cups. The
> following year, when he was with Buffalo, a brand of frosted
> cornflakes was alliteratively named after him. Who is he?
 
Doug Flutie
 
> 9. One NHL team plays in an arena named for an athlete in a
> different sport -- an individual sport. Name him.
 
Joe Louis

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 16 09:21PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cpmdnb7hka2_QP3KnZ2dnUU7-
> Here are some questions about that conflict.
 
> 1. On July 17, 1936, the Spanish Civil War began when a military
> coup took place in which Spanish possession?
 
Tangiers
 
> countries: the USSR and what other one?
 
> 5. Which famous work of art was inspired by the bombing of a Basque
> town by Germans in 1937?
 
Guernica
 
 
> 6. Which Spanish poet and playwright was assassinated by
> Nationalists in August 1936? His body has never been located.
 
Garcia Lorca
 
 
> 1. This chain of stores selling "king-size" clothing for "big
> and tall" men was founded in Toronto in the 1940s by a former
> professional wrestler, and still bears his name. What name?
 
Gagne
 
 
> 2. One of Canada's leading fast-food chains was founded jointly
> by Ron Joyce and what athlete?
 
Tim Horton
 
> in the body, which is anchored to holes drilled in the bones.
> The procedure was developed by Dr. Frank Jobe and its common
> name comes from the first patient he used it on. Who was that?
 
Tommy John
 
> "neuron" with an E on the end). Here this condition is better
> known as a certain type of sclerosis -- or else by the name of
> the athlete whose career it famously ended. What athlete?
 
Lou Gehrig
 
> Rather, they said, it was named after a presidential daughter
> who had died 17 years earlier at age 12. Yeah, right. Anyway,
> name the candy bar.
 
Baby Ruth
 
> and '97 he quarterbacked the Argos to two Grey Cups. The
> following year, when he was with Buffalo, a brand of frosted
> cornflakes was alliteratively named after him. Who is he?
 
Flutie
 
> perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey" is named
> after the first player to suffer a fatal injury during a game.
> It happened in 1968. Name him.
 
Masterton
 
> Name him.
 
> 9. One NHL team plays in an arena named for an athlete in a
> different sport -- an individual sport. Name him.
 
Joe Louis
 
> skater Denise Biellmann, that would be the Biellmann spin.
> In her original version of this maneuver, the skater spins on
> one foot while doing what else? Be fully specific.
 
Holding the other foot straight up overhead
 
 
Pete Gayde
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