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| R. Ess <Chifan@yahoo.com>: Jul 27 05:37PM -0500 On Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:25:41 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 What is the first given name of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Catherine >2 In music, what is meant by the term "pianissimo"? Softly >3 New Zealander Denny Hulme won the world championship in 1967 in which sport? Formula One Auto Racing >4 Which two-word Italian term is often used to describe eating outdoors? Al Fresco >5 In the US TV show "Bewitched", which actress played Samantha's mother Endora? Agnes Morehead >6 What was discovered in 1930 but downgraded in 2006? Pluto >7 Which colour is traditionally associated with Italian racing cars? Red >8 Hydra Gyrum was the Latin name for which element? Mercury >9 In which 1978 Richard Donner film does the heroine remark: "You've got me? Who's got you?"? Superman? >10 What name is given to an ionic compound formed from reacting an acid and a base? Salt >cheers, >calvin ArenEss |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 27 10:19PM -0700 On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 1:25:42 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 What is the first given name of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Charlotte I suspect some folks misread this question > 2 In music, what is meant by the term "pianissimo"? [very] Softly. I accepted quietly. > 3 New Zealander Denny Hulme won the world championship in 1967 in which sport? Formula 1 > 4 Which two-word Italian term is often used to describe eating outdoors? Al Fresco > 5 In the US TV show "Bewitched", which actress played Samantha's mother Endora? Agnes Moorehead > 6 What was discovered in 1930 but downgraded in 2006? Pluto > 7 Which colour is traditionally associated with Italian racing cars? Red > 8 Hydra Gyrum was the Latin name for which element? Mercury Hence Hg > 9 In which 1978 Richard Donner film does the heroine remark: "You've got me? Who's got you?"? Superman > 10 What name is given to an ionic compound formed from reacting an acid and a base? Salt Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 449 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 83 Aren Ess 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 74 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 79 Chris Johnson 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 71 Peter Smyth 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 72 Mark Brader 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 73 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 73 Gareth Owen 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 63 Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 66 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 55 Erland S 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 32 Bjorn Lundin - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 7 10 4 9 6 11 10 11 6 9 83 75% Congratulations Aren on a perfect 10 in a high scoring round. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 28 12:48AM -0500 "Calvin": > and Duchess of Cambridge? > Charlotte > I suspect some folks misread this question Not me, I just couldn't remember it. -- 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) |
| R. Ess <Chifan@yahoo.com>: Jul 28 05:50AM -0500 On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:19:51 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >Congratulations Aren on a perfect 10 in a high scoring round. >cheers, >calvin Not perfect. I answered Catherine for Number 1. ArenEss |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 27 10:23PM -0700 1 According to the Internet Movie Database (among others) which character from the 1999 film "The Phantom Menace" is the dumbest in movie history? 2 In which field event is the world record currently 74.08 metres (men) and 76.80 metres (women)? 3 Which African country is quite literally named "Lion Mountain"? 4 Which of Beethoven's nine symphonies is nicknamed the "choral"? 5 The Tim Hortons fast food restaurant chain is based in which country? 6 Which Shakespeare play opens with the line "If music be the food of love, play on…"? 7 If a dish is served Florentine which vegetable will it contain? 8 Who rules in a plutocracy? 9 Though better known as a singer, who played the lead role in the 1988 film 'Buster', loosely based on the Great Train Robbery of 1963? 10 Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Alan Wilder were members of which English electronic band formed in 1980? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 28 12:51AM -0500 Calvin: > 1 According to the Internet Movie Database (among others) which > character from the 1999 film "The Phantom Menace" is the > dumbest in movie history? Jar Jar Binks. > 2 In which field event is the world record currently 74.08 > metres (men) and 76.80 metres (women)? Discus? > 3 Which African country is quite literally named "Lion Mountain"? Lion Mountain. :-) Sierra Leone. > 4 Which of Beethoven's nine symphonies is nicknamed the "choral"? 9th. > 5 The Tim Hortons fast food restaurant chain is based in which country? Canada. What was the late co-founder's name? > 6 Which Shakespeare play opens with the line "If music be the > food of love, play on..."? "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? > 7 If a dish is served Florentine which vegetable will it contain? Spinach? > 8 Who rules in a plutocracy? The rich. > 9 Though better known as a singer, who played the lead role in > the 1988 film 'Buster', loosely based on the Great Train > Robbery of 1963? Vicious? > 10 Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Alan Wilder were > members of which English electronic band formed in 1980? The English Electronic Band (1980) Ltd. -- Mark Brader "You have a truly warped mind. Toronto I admire that in a person." msb@vex.net -- Bill Davidsen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 28 09:53AM +0200 > 2 In which field event is the world record currently 74.08 metres > (men) and 76.80 metres (women)? Hammer throw > 3 Which African country is quite literally named "Lion Mountain"? Sierra Leone > 4 Which of Beethoven?s nine symphonies is nicknamed the "choral"? The 9th. > 5 The Tim Hortons fast food restaurant chain is based in which > country? Canada > 8 Who rules in a plutocracy? Long-legged dogs > 10 Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Alan Wilder were members of which English electronic band formed in 1980? Depeche Mode -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 28 02:00AM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 According to the Internet Movie Database (among others) which character from the 1999 film "The Phantom Menace" is the dumbest in movie history? Jar Jar Binks > 2 In which field event is the world record currently 74.08 metres (men) and 76.80 metres (women)? hammer throw > 3 Which African country is quite literally named "Lion Mountain"? Lesotho > 4 Which of Beethoven's nine symphonies is nicknamed the "choral"? No 4 > 5 The Tim Hortons fast food restaurant chain is based in which country? Canada > 6 Which Shakespeare play opens with the line "If music be the food of love, play on…"? Love's Labour's Lost > 7 If a dish is served Florentine which vegetable will it contain? spinach > 8 Who rules in a plutocracy? the wealthy -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 10:34PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-13, 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 12 days. All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects 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 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". I wrote one of these rounds. * Game 4, Round 4 - Literature - God Bless Us, Every One Okay, so it's not December just now. Bah, humbug to that. And anyway, in December it'll be the Mods setting the questions, not us. In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote a novella called "A Christmas Carol". You may have heard of it. In fact, we hope you're familiar with it. Please note that this is a literature round, not entertainment, so we're talking about the original story, not any adaptations for the screen. 1. In the story, Ebenezer Scrooge receives a series of supernatural visitors. But at first he doesn't believe in any such thing. How does Scrooge explain away the situation when the first visitor asks why he doubts his senses? 2. Who is that first supernatural visitor? 3. Please complete the first two questions before decoding the rot13 for the next two. Jung jnf Zneyrl'f pbaarpgvba jvgu Fpebbtr? 4. Jung cnvashyyl urnil bowrpg qbrf Zneyrl'f tubfg unir gb jrne? 5. Give the correct name of the *last* of the supernatural visitors. 6. Early in the story, Scrooge is approached for a charitable donation on behalf of the poor and destitute. He explains that he sees no need of such charity, because of four things that already exist. Name *any one* of them. 7. Give the first and last name of Ebenezer Scrooge's clerk (or as he would pronounce it, "clark"). 8. What present does Scrooge give <answer 7> on Christmas Day? 9. Also early in the story, a relative wishes Scrooge a merry Christmas and he replies with the words "Bah! Humbug!" Which relative? Give either the relationship or the relative's first name. 10. Because the story is called "A Christmas Carol", its sections are not called chapters or parts; what term related to music notation is used instead? * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - He was the Greatest As you all know -- unless you were knocked out -- the world lost Muhammad Ali last week. Given all the TV, newspaper, and Internet coverage, let's see how much of it you've actually retained. 1. While Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and before he turned pro, he won gold at the Olympics. Either name the city where he won, or the weight class of the event. 2. The February 25, 1964, fight against Sonny Liston marked a couple of firsts: the first time Clay used the "float like a butterfly" line, and the first time he captured the heavyweight championship belt. How many times in total did he gain the title? (Defending it while already champion does not count.) 3. Shortly after beating Liston, Clay confirmed that he had joined the Nation of Islam, and changed his name to *what*, before changing it again to Muhammad Ali a bit later? 4. 1970 marked Ali's return to the ring after his suspension and legal battles came to an end. In March of 1971, he suffered his first professional defeat, which was on points. The match became known as "The Fight of the Century". Either give the venue, or name Ali's opponent in the bout, who was the world champion at the time. 5. Three years later in 1974, Ali reclaimed the world title in the "Rumble in the Jungle", using a method he called "Rope a Dope". Either name his opponent--the "dope"--or give the *current name* of the country where the fight took place. 6. Just under a year later came the "Thrilla in Manila", widely considered to be one of the most brutal fights in modern boxing history, when Ali and Frazier met for the third and final time. How many rounds did the fight last? 7. 1978 marked a period where the Champ lost the world title in February, and regained it 7 months later. Both fights went the full 15 rounds. Name the man who was his opponent both times. 8. Ali came out of retirement in October 1980, in an ill-conceived attempt at a fourth world title. This marked the only time Ali was knocked out in his professional career. Name his opponent. 9. Ali's last professional fight was against Trevor Berbick in December 1981. In his 61 professional bouts, he finished with a record of 56-5. Within 2 on either side, how many of his 56 victories were by knockout? 10. Muhammad Ali was laid to rest last Friday, after a public ceremony that featured eulogies from representatives from every major religion, as well as friends and family. The keynote eulogy, the last of about a dozen such tributes, was delivered by who? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq "Arj Lbex" ba gur sbhegu dhrfgvba, jr arrq gur fcrpvsvp neran. Tb onpx naq anzr vg. Naq vs lbh fnvq "Pbatb" sbe gur pbhagel ba gur arkg dhrfgvba, jr arrq lbh gb or zber fcrpvsvp gurer gbb. -- Mark Brader | "I noted with some interest that Fahrenheit was Toronto | also used in the weather forecast, but there the msb@vex.net | gas marks were missing." -- Ivan A. Derzhanski My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 28 03:59AM > visitors. But at first he doesn't believe in any such thing. > How does Scrooge explain away the situation when the first > visitor asks why he doubts his senses? indigestion > 2. Who is that first supernatural visitor? Jacob Marley > 3. Please complete the first two questions before decoding the > rot13 for the next two. Jung jnf Zneyrl'f pbaarpgvba jvgu > Fpebbtr? they were business partners > 4. Jung cnvashyyl urnil bowrpg qbrf Zneyrl'f tubfg unir gb jrne? a chain > 5. Give the correct name of the *last* of the supernatural visitors. Ghost of Christmas Future > donation on behalf of the poor and destitute. He explains that > he sees no need of such charity, because of four things that > already exist. Name *any one* of them. workhouses > 7. Give the first and last name of Ebenezer Scrooge's clerk (or > as he would pronounce it, "clark"). Bob Cratchit > 8. What present does Scrooge give <answer 7> on Christmas Day? he fires him > merry Christmas and he replies with the words "Bah! Humbug!" > Which relative? Give either the relationship or the relative's > first name. nephew > 10. Because the story is called "A Christmas Carol", its sections > are not called chapters or parts; what term related to music > notation is used instead? verse; movement > 1. While Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and before he turned > pro, he won gold at the Olympics. Either name the city where > he won, or the weight class of the event. heavyweight; middleweight > butterfly" line, and the first time he captured the heavyweight > championship belt. How many times in total did he gain the > title? (Defending it while already champion does not count.) 3 > became known as "The Fight of the Century". Either give the > venue, or name Ali's opponent in the bout, who was the world > champion at the time. Frazier > "Rumble in the Jungle", using a method he called "Rope a Dope". > Either name his opponent--the "dope"--or give the *current name* > of the country where the fight took place. Democratic Republic of the Congo > considered to be one of the most brutal fights in modern boxing > history, when Ali and Frazier met for the third and final time. > How many rounds did the fight last? 12; 13 > December 1981. In his 61 professional bouts, he finished with > a record of 56-5. Within 2 on either side, how many of his 56 > victories were by knockout? 25; 35 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 11:00PM -0500 Mark Brader: > I will reveal the correct answers in about 12 days. Make that 3 days. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "More importantly, Mark is just plain wrong." msb@vex.net -- John Hollingsworth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 28 05:10AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:U5OdnZFe2LbE4ATKnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 4, Round 4 - Literature - God Bless Us, Every One > 2. Who is that first supernatural visitor? Jacob Marley > 3. Please complete the first two questions before decoding the > rot13 for the next two. Jung jnf Zneyrl'f pbaarpgvba jvgu > Fpebbtr? former business partner > 4. Jung cnvashyyl urnil bowrpg qbrf Zneyrl'f tubfg unir gb jrne? chains > 5. Give the correct name of the *last* of the supernatural visitors. Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come > donation on behalf of the poor and destitute. He explains that > he sees no need of such charity, because of four things that > already exist. Name *any one* of them. workhouses > 7. Give the first and last name of Ebenezer Scrooge's clerk (or > as he would pronounce it, "clark"). Bob Cratchit > 8. What present does Scrooge give <answer 7> on Christmas Day? turkey > merry Christmas and he replies with the words "Bah! Humbug!" > Which relative? Give either the relationship or the relative's > first name. Fred; nephew > 10. Because the story is called "A Christmas Carol", its sections > are not called chapters or parts; what term related to music > notation is used instead? staves > 1. While Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and before he turned > pro, he won gold at the Olympics. Either name the city where > he won, or the weight class of the event. Rome > butterfly" line, and the first time he captured the heavyweight > championship belt. How many times in total did he gain the > title? (Defending it while already champion does not count.) 3 > 3. Shortly after beating Liston, Clay confirmed that he had joined > the Nation of Islam, and changed his name to *what*, before > changing it again to Muhammad Ali a bit later? Cassius X > became known as "The Fight of the Century". Either give the > venue, or name Ali's opponent in the bout, who was the world > champion at the time. Madison Square Garden > "Rumble in the Jungle", using a method he called "Rope a Dope". > Either name his opponent--the "dope"--or give the *current name* > of the country where the fight took place. Democratic Republic of the Congo > considered to be one of the most brutal fights in modern boxing > history, when Ali and Frazier met for the third and final time. > How many rounds did the fight last? 15 > 8. Ali came out of retirement in October 1980, in an ill-conceived > attempt at a fourth world title. This marked the only time Ali > was knocked out in his professional career. Name his opponent. Larry Holmes > December 1981. In his 61 professional bouts, he finished with > a record of 56-5. Within 2 on either side, how many of his 56 > victories were by knockout? 40; 45 > major religion, as well as friends and family. The keynote > eulogy, the last of about a dozen such tributes, was delivered > by who? Bill Clinton -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 27 10:11PM -0700 On Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 1:34:55 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > How does Scrooge explain away the situation when the first > visitor asks why he doubts his senses? > 2. Who is that first supernatural visitor? Marley > 3. Please complete the first two questions before decoding the > rot13 for the next two. Jung jnf Zneyrl'f pbaarpgvba jvgu > Fpebbtr? Business partner > donation on behalf of the poor and destitute. He explains that > he sees no need of such charity, because of four things that > already exist. Name *any one* of them. Workhouse, Beadle > 7. Give the first and last name of Ebenezer Scrooge's clerk (or > as he would pronounce it, "clark"). Tiny Tim > 10. Because the story is called "A Christmas Carol", its sections > are not called chapters or parts; what term related to music > notation is used instead? Stanzas > 1. While Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and before he turned > pro, he won gold at the Olympics. Either name the city where > he won, or the weight class of the event. Rome > butterfly" line, and the first time he captured the heavyweight > championship belt. How many times in total did he gain the > title? (Defending it while already champion does not count.) 3 > became known as "The Fight of the Century". Either give the > venue, or name Ali's opponent in the bout, who was the world > champion at the time. Joe Frasier > "Rumble in the Jungle", using a method he called "Rope a Dope". > Either name his opponent--the "dope"--or give the *current name* > of the country where the fight took place. Foreman > considered to be one of the most brutal fights in modern boxing > history, when Ali and Frazier met for the third and final time. > How many rounds did the fight last? 12, 13 > 7. 1978 marked a period where the Champ lost the world title in > February, and regained it 7 months later. Both fights went the > full 15 rounds. Name the man who was his opponent both times. Spinks > 8. Ali came out of retirement in October 1980, in an ill-conceived > attempt at a fourth world title. This marked the only time Ali > was knocked out in his professional career. Name his opponent. Holmes > December 1981. In his 61 professional bouts, he finished with > a record of 56-5. Within 2 on either side, how many of his 56 > victories were by knockout? 15, 20 > major religion, as well as friends and family. The keynote > eulogy, the last of about a dozen such tributes, was delivered > by who? Clinton cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 28 10:06AM +0200 > In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote a novella called "A Christmas Carol". > You may have heard of it. Only vaguely. Very vaguely. > 1. While Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and before he turned > pro, he won gold at the Olympics. Either name the city where > he won, or the weight class of the event. Tokyo (Oops reading the next question makes it clear that's wrong. It should be Rome.) > butterfly" line, and the first time he captured the heavyweight > championship belt. How many times in total did he gain the > title? (Defending it while already champion does not count.) Three > became known as "The Fight of the Century". Either give the > venue, or name Ali's opponent in the bout, who was the world > champion at the time. Fraizer > "Rumble in the Jungle", using a method he called "Rope a Dope". > Either name his opponent--the "dope"--or give the *current name* > of the country where the fight took place. Kongo-Kinshasa > considered to be one of the most brutal fights in modern boxing > history, when Ali and Frazier met for the third and final time. > How many rounds did the fight last? 15 > 7. 1978 marked a period where the Champ lost the world title in > February, and regained it 7 months later. Both fights went the > full 15 rounds. Name the man who was his opponent both times. Lennox > 8. Ali came out of retirement in October 1980, in an ill-conceived > attempt at a fourth world title. This marked the only time Ali > was knocked out in his professional career. Name his opponent. Foreman > December 1981. In his 61 professional bouts, he finished with > a record of 56-5. Within 2 on either side, how many of his 56 > victories were by knockout? 35 -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 10:59PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-07-25, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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. The current-events round from the Final will follow in about 2 weeks, completing the current-events game for this season. All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects 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 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 10 (2016-07-25), Round 1 -- Current Events 1. Canada gained a UNESCO World Heritage Site last week, so designated because of its collection of fossils, some in excess of 500,000,000 years old. In which province is it located? 2. Last week 26-year-old model and social media celebrity Qandeel ["KAN-deal"] Baloch was murdered, apparently strangled by her own brother in a so-called honour killing because of her provocative online persona. In what country did this occur? 3. Many qualities win competitions: talent, perseverance, and luck among them, but what did Will Power win last Sunday? -- Yeah, Will Power is the dude's name. Tell us what he won. 4. What form of payment did the three Wal-Mart stores in Thunder Bay stop accepting last week, with a threat from the company to extend the ban country-wide? Be specific. 5. If there's one thing we hate here at Trivia Central, it's drunk people trying to fly airplanes. Two pilots from which airline were arrested last week in Glasgow on suspicion of being intoxicated, just before their flight was set to take off? 6. Following the coup attempt the previous week, the Turkish government last week carried out a purge of supposed followers of what Muslim cleric, who it is also demanding be extradited from the US? 7. Who is the well-known writer, film director, and TV producer, among his other talents, who died last week at age 81? 8. Name the Canadian scientist, metallurgist, anti-nuclear activist, author, and educator who died last Friday at age 94. 9. He's only just turned 3, but Prince George is already causing grief for his parents after pictures of him doing *what* were released last week? (In response, of course. the Twitter-verse did what it does.) Be specific. 10. Last week it was Hillary Clinton's turn to name a vice- presidential minion -- er, running mate. Who did she pick? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Logic is logic. That's all I say." msb@vex.net -- Oliver Wendell Holmes My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 28 05:12AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:O9CdnRBj2MiBHgTKnZ2dnUU7- > ["KAN-deal"] Baloch was murdered, apparently strangled by > her own brother in a so-called honour killing because of her > provocative online persona. In what country did this occur? Pakistan > 3. Many qualities win competitions: talent, perseverance, and luck > among them, but what did Will Power win last Sunday? -- Yeah, > Will Power is the dude's name. Tell us what he won. an auto race; Coca-Cola 600 (?) > 7. Who is the well-known writer, film director, and TV producer, > among his other talents, who died last week at age 81? Marshall > 10. Last week it was Hillary Clinton's turn to name a vice- > presidential minion -- er, running mate. Who did she pick? Tim Kaine -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 28 10:00AM +0200 > ["KAN-deal"] Baloch was murdered, apparently strangled by > her own brother in a so-called honour killing because of her > provocative online persona. In what country did this occur? Pakistan > government last week carried out a purge of supposed followers > of what Muslim cleric, who it is also demanding be extradited > from the US? Gülen > 10. Last week it was Hillary Clinton's turn to name a vice- > presidential minion -- er, running mate. Who did she pick? So what was the exact name now? Tim K....lein? -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 10:32PM -0500 Mark Brader: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-13, > and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct > answers in about 12 days. Due to an unscheduled illness, I'm back home earlier than expected. I assume everyone who would've been going to answer has already done so, so I'm closing this one now. > * Game 4, Round 2 - Entertainment - Podcasts > The following questions deal with popular podcasts, some of which > also exist in other media. This was the hardest round in the original game. > 1. One of the most widely-listened-to podcasts these days is > "Serial". Who is the host of "Serial"? Sarah Koenig ["KAY-nig"]. 4 for Stephen. > from Season 2. Either the first or the last name of any one > of the three people will do; you don't have to tell us which > one you mean. Adnan Syed ["Sigh-ED"], Hae ["Hay"] Min Lee, Bowe ["Bo"] Bergdahl. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Stephen. > column. It is co-hosted by a best-selling author whose > best-known book, a non-fiction account of her personal odyssey, > was released in 2012 and made into a movie in 2014. Name her. Cheryl Strayed. 4 for Stephen. ("Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail"; just "Wild" for the movie.) > has been running since 2002 and deals with a wide range of topics > of a scientific and philosophical nature. It is syndicated on > over 300 radio stations. "Radiolab". 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Stephen. > podcast, which began in 2009. In it he interviews other > celebrities, drawn largely from the comedy world. The podcast's > name is a 3-letter acronym for a rude expression. What is it? "WTF". 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, Bruce, and Stephen. > 2009 consisting of interviews and discussions on a variety of > topics such as current events, politics, and comedy. Its title > is four words: "The Joe Rogan"... what? "Experience". 4 for Pete and Stephen. > 7. Name the radio show and podcast that began in 2010 and is > hosted by Roman Mars. It deals with architecture and design > and its title comes from a quote by Buckminster Fuller. "99% Invisible". 4 for Stephen. > 8. This NPR-affiliated podcast began in 2008 and covers economics > and financial matters. It has a number of hosts, including > Robert Smith and David Kestenbaum. Name it. "Planet Money". 4 for Pete and Stephen. > 9. This podcast is hosted by Jesse Brown and exists mainly to dig > up dirt on Canadian media. It had a role in breaking the Jian > Ghomeshi scandal story. Name it. "Canadaland". 4 for Stephen. > 10. What is the recent CBC podcast that looked at the cold case > of a 5-year-old boy who disappeared without a trace in 1972 > while on a family fishing trip at an Ontario lake? "Somebody Knows Something". > symbols. > 1. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for beer giant Anheuser-Busch > InBev? BUD. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Stephen. > 2. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for Harley-Davidson? HOG. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Jason, and Stephen. > refers to and you may guess the line of business of the company. > You don't need to name the company; just tell us what they > produce there. Pianos. (Accepting "musical instruments". It's Steinway.) 4 for Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Stephen. > name it; just tell us what business it's in. Hint: this is > not a dating site or a condom manufacturer; their LUV is a > geographical reference. Airline. (It's Southwest, whose home airport is Love Field in Dallas.) 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Stephen. > 5. Which Canadian company has the symbol ZZZ? Sleep Country Canada. 4 for Stephen. > 6. The well-known Canadian company with symbol POT is *not* in > the marijuana business. Name that company. Potash Corp. 4 for Stephen. > 7. What is the 4-letter, appropriately mythological symbol for > the US firm Olympic Steel? ZEUS. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, and Stephen. > 8. What is the 4-letter, appropriately *geographical* symbol for > the US firm Gibraltar Industries? ROCK. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Jason, and Stephen. > 9. What is the 3-letter symbol for the Avis Budget Group, from > which you can rent a vehicle? CAR. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Bruce, Jason, and Stephen. > 10. Which company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under > the symbol BID? It's a multinational founded in Britain and > now headquartered in New York City. Sotheby's. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, and Stephen. 3 for Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Mis Stephen Perry 36 40 76 Dan Blum 12 28 40 Bruce Bowler 12 28 40 Joshua Kreitzer 4 28 32 Pete Gayde 16 16 32 Dan Tilque 0 27 27 Peter Smyth 0 20 20 Marc Dashevsky 8 12 20 Jason Kreitzer 0 12 12 Björn Lundin 0 4 4 -- Mark Brader | "shenli" Silent Domolition Agent uses in exploiting Toronto | and cutting rock and non-explosive fragmentate and msb@vex.net | demolish concrete. --seen in spam My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 27 08:41PM -0700 On Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 11:33:02 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > Due to an unscheduled illness, I'm back home earlier than expected. > I assume everyone who would've been going to answer has already done > so, so I'm closing this one now. get well soon. and let me know how you schedule your illnesses, I'd like to give that a try too. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 10:51PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > Due to an unscheduled illness, I'm back home earlier than expected. Stephen Perry: > get well soon. I didn't say whose illness it was, but thanks. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Gadgetry abounded everywhere, almost all of which msb@vex.net | he could justify." -- Robert Asprin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 10:28PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed > due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that > were correct on that date. In fact, one question as originally written was obsoleted *before* it was asked: when we finalized the questions on 2016-07-16, Pokémon Go had not yet been released in Canada. This required an emergency update, which is how I ended up accidentally deleting "Name the game" from the question. > I will reveal the correct answers in about 12 days, and then post > the current-events round from Game 10. Due to an unscheduled illness, I'm back home earlier than expected. I assume everyone who would've been going to answer has already done so, so I'm closing this one now. > 1. It was announced last week that *which sports organization* > would be sold for $4,000,000,000? The buyer is a group led by > a Hollywood talent agency. UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). 4 for Peter, Pete, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen. > 2. A 29-year-old American ballet dancer, Melanie Hamrick, is > expecting a child. Who's the daddy? Mick Jagger. (It'll be his eighth.) 4 for Joe, Joshua, and Stephen. > 3. Last week Forbes magazine published its list of the highest-paid > celebrities in 2015. Who was on top, with earnings last year > of $170,000,000 US? Taylor Swift. 4 for Pete, Joshua, and Stephen. > millions of downloads. In Canada, on Wednesday it was reported > as being on 6% of Android devices already, even though it didn't > officially become available until yesterday. Pokémon Go. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Joe, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Stephen. In the original game, we noted: And if you urgently need to download it now that you know it's available -- wait until half-time, please! > François Hollande came in for heavy mockery last week when > it was revealed that one of his staff members was being paid > almost 10,000 euros per month for doing what job? Hairdresser. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Joe, and Stephen. > 81-year-old Canadian musician has won big again, this time > garnering the $1,000,000 grand prize in a London, Ontario, > charity lotto. Name him. Walter Ostanek. (Three consecutive Grammys, in fact -- for Best Polka Album, 1992-94.) 4 for Stephen. > required supermajority by 1 vote -- and then, the next day, > that some votes had been wrongly recorded and the measure had > actually passed. Name that Canadian religious organization. Anglican Church of Canada (accepting Church of England). 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Stephen. > latest apprentice, as well as a highly mockable logo, since wiped > from his website. Okay, so name The Donald's vice-presidential > running mate. Mike Pence. 4 for Marc, Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Stephen. Here's the short-lived logo: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnaykXJUAAAb143.jpg:large > 9. Last Monday Justin Trudeau signed a free-trade agreement with > which country? Ukraine. 4 for Stephen. > 10. Which agency of the Canadian government sent out its first > tweet last week, saying "Now it's your turn to follow us"? CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service). 4 for Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BEST SEVEN Pete Gayde 16 14 15 4 24 12 16 24 20 129 Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 12 4 20 16 20 20 24 128 Peter Smyth 12 4 12 4 23 0 8 20 20 99 Dan Blum 16 23 11 0 -- -- 12 24 12 98 Erland Sommarskog 4 8 20 0 16 8 16 12 12 92 Dan Tilque 12 12 16 0 8 4 8 20 8 84 Marc Dashevsky 8 12 -- -- -- -- 16 20 8 64 Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 0 20 16 -- -- -- 48 Jason Kreitzer 12 8 -- -- -- -- 8 4 12 44 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 40 "Joe" -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 12 -- Mark Brader | "But [he] had already established his own reputation Toronto | as someone who wrote poetry that mentioned the el." msb@vex.net | --Al Kriman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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