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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 20 02:26PM > 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? Oprah Winfrey; Beyonce > 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. Pokemon Go > Fran?ois 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? cutting his hair > 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 > 9. Last Monday Justin Trudeau signed a free-trade agreement with > which country? Japan; China > 10. Which agency of the Canadian government sent out its first > tweet last week, saying "Now it's your turn to follow us"? RCMP -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 20 05:32PM Mark Brader wrote: > 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 > 2. A 29-year-old American ballet dancer, Melanie Hamrick, is > expecting a child. Who's the daddy? Hamrick > 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? Beyonce, Kanye West > 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. The only question in that paragraph appears to be the first sentence, in which case my answer is "Yes". (or Pokemon Go) > 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? Cutting his hair > 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. Leonard Cohen > 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. the Canadian branch of the Anglican Church > 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 > which country? > 10. Which agency of the Canadian government sent out its first > tweet last week, saying "Now it's your turn to follow us"? Peter Smyth |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 20 07:00PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DrSdnXRwONMvvRLKnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > 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 > 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. Pokemon GO > 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? Styling his hair > 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. Gordon Lightfoot > 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. Episcopalians > 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 > 9. Last Monday Justin Trudeau signed a free-trade agreement with > which country? Cuba > 10. Which agency of the Canadian government sent out its first > tweet last week, saying "Now it's your turn to follow us"? RCMP Pete Gayde |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Jul 20 08:10PM +0100 On 2016-07-20 06:56:50 +0000, Mark Brader said: > 2. A 29-year-old American ballet dancer, Melanie Hamrick, is > expecting a child. Who's the daddy? His Supreme Fecundness Sir Michael Jagger. The bookies are taking no bets on whether the child has its father's looks. It's bound to be ugly and wrinkled. > 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. Pokemon Go > 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 > 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. Leonard Cohen > latest apprentice, as well as a highly mockable logo, since wiped > from his website. Okay, so name The Donald's vice-presidential > running mate. Recep Erdogan -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 21 01:51AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DrSdnXRwONMvvRLKnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > 2. A 29-year-old American ballet dancer, Melanie Hamrick, is > expecting a child. Who's the daddy? Mick Jagger > 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 > 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. Pokemon Go (actually, there isn't a question here other than the first sentence, but I'm not going to stand on ceremony about that) > 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. Gordon Lightfoot > 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 > 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 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 08:53PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 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. Pokemon Go > 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. Episcopal Church > 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 > which country? > 10. Which agency of the Canadian government sent out its first > tweet last week, saying "Now it's your turn to follow us"? Statistics Canada ?? -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 20 05:43PM Calvin wrote: > 1 What is the first given name of the daughter of the Duke and > Duchess of Cambridge? Charlotte > 2 In music, what is meant by the term "pianissimo"? 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? > 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 > got me? Who's got you?"? > 10 What name is given to an ionic compound formed from reacting an > acid and a base? Salt Peter Smyth |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 20 06:26PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 What is the first given name of the daughter of the Duke and > Duchess of Cambridge? Charlotte > 2 In music, what is meant by the term "pianissimo"? Very soft > 3 New Zealander Denny Hulme won the world > championship in 1967 in which sport? Formula 1 motor 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 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 > 9 In which 1978 > Richard Donner film does the heroine remark: "You've got me? Who's got > you?"? Superman > reacting an acid and a base? > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 20 07:44PM +0100 > 1 What is the first given name of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess > of Cambridge? Charlotte > 2 In music, what is meant by the term "pianissimo"? Very quietly > 3 New Zealander Denny Hulme won the world championship in 1967 in > which sport? Motorcycle racing??? > 4 Which two-word Italian term is often used to describe eating > outdoors? I believe that is called Al fresco > 5 In the US TV show "Bewitched", which actress played Samantha's > mother Endora? Can't remember. A very famous actress from the 40s, as I recall. > 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 |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jul 20 06:50PM -0400 On 2016-07-20, Calvin 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"? Very quietly > 3 New Zealander Denny Hulme won the world championship in 1967 in which sport? > 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 > 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 -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 08:38PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 What is the first given name of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Victoria > 2 In music, what is meant by the term "pianissimo"? very softly > 3 New Zealander Denny Hulme won the world championship in 1967 in which sport? > 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? > 6 What was discovered in 1930 but downgraded in 2006? the faux planet Pluto > 7 Which colour is traditionally associated with Italian racing cars? green ?? > 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? a salt -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 01:20PM -0700 Rare Entries DJT03 is over and the winner is "Calvin"! Runners up are Erland and Mark Brader. Congratulations! Dan Tilque wrote: > As usual, reply only by email to dtilque@frontier.com I forgot to set the "Followup-To:" correctly, but fortunately no one posted to either newsgroup by mistake. > not include any of the text from this post in your reply. (Note: it's > much easier to score the contest without intruding text, so please > leave it off.) Erland is (as usual) chastized for violating this rule. > Make sure the subject line of your reply contains the string > "DJT03". Everyone did this. Thank you. > Wrong answers will get a score that's 3 plus the highest score for a > valid answer for that item. There were surprisingly few wrong answers this time. Only 3. Good work everyone. Answer slates from the top three finishers: "Calvin" Erland Mark 0. Juno 0. Juno 0. Voyager 2 1. Turkey 1. Norway 1. Iceland 2. Austria 2. Sweden 2. Finland 3. Cook Islands 3. Kosovo 3. Brazil 4. mercury 4. tellurium 4. plutonium 5. Iowa 5. Oregon 5. South Dakota 6. Legends Football League 6. MLS 6. American Hockey League 7. FIBA 7. FINA 7. FIBA 8. blue beret 8. black belt 8. Brownshirts 9. Sea of Azov 9. Sea of Azov 9. Sea of Galilee 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ---------------------------- 72 "Calvin" 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 144 Erland Sommarskog 2 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 192 Mark Brader 1 4 4 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 288 Sam Buttrey 1 4 3 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 288 Joshua Kreitzer 1 6 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 648 FatPhil 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 768 Bruce Bowler 3 1 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 4 1728 gerson 3 6 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 5184 Björn Lundin W 6 4 2 2 1 1 3 1 3 5184 Stephen Perry W 3 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 6912 Dan Blum 3 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 6912 Lieven Marchand 1 3 4 1 2 W 2 3 2 4 9216 Peter Smyth 3 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 13824 Ted Schuerzinger 3 6 4 1 2 3 4 2 1 4 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 0. Name a spacecraft that has visited Jupiter, either flyby or orbit. 3 Pioneer 11 3 Ulysses 2 Juno 1 Galileo 1 New Horizons 1 Voyager 1 1 Voyager 2 Wrong answers Pioneer 12 Rosetta All the valid answers were given except Cassini-Huygens and Pioneer 10. There never waa Pioneer 12 and Rosetta flew past Mars, but not Jupiter. The interesting thing about the next two questions is that the EU and NATO have the same number of members: 28. That means the number of valid answers for each question is the same: 6 as it happens. > 1. Name a country that is a member of NATO but is not in the EU. 6 Norway 4 Iceland 3 Turkey 1 USA Lots of love for Norway, but none for Albania and Canada. Not sure what that says about anything. > 2. Name a country that is in the EU but is not a member of NATO. 4 Finland 3 Sweden 2 Austria 2 Cyprus 2 Ireland 1 Malta All valid answers were given. Nordic countries were in favor in both questions, for some reason. > 3. Name a country whose flag has more than 5 stars on it. 2 Australia 2 Brazil 2 Tajikistan 2 Uzbekistan 1 Cook Islands 1 Dominica 1 Grenada 1 Kosovo 1 USA 1 Venezuela Very even spread of answers. As far as I can tell, there are only three valid answers not given: Bosnia, Cape Verde, and Tuvalu. I'm sure there's going to be some objection to the Cook Islands being accepted as valid. While it's true that they are in a free association with New Zealand so that New Zealand handles their foreign affairs, they seem to be doing lots of foreign relations on their own. Among other things, having diplomatic relations in their own name with 43 countries and being a member of several international bodies on an equal basis with other countries. Based on that, I conclude they are, for all intents and purposes, an independent country. > 4. Name a chemical element that was named after a Solar System body. 2 cerium 2 helium 2 neptunium 2 selenium 2 tellurium 1 mercury 1 palladium 1 plutonium 1 uranium Again, another very even spread of answers. I believe all valid answers were given. > 5. Name a US state whose future territory the Lewis and Clark > Expedition travelled in between 14 May 1804 and 23 Sept 1806. 3 Nebraska 2 Kansas 2 North Dakota 1 Idaho 1 Illinois 1 Iowa 1 Montana 1 Oregon 1 South Dakota Wrong answer Louisiana Only two valid answers were not given: Missouri and Washington. Some may wonder about Illinois. Before the expedition started, they set up camp on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, because the transfer of the Louisiana Purchase hadn't been completed yet. So that was where they left from on the first day of the trip. > 6. Name a professional sports league that currently has at least one > team in the US and at least one in Canada. 4 Major League Baseball (=American League) 2 National Basketball Association 2 National Lacrosse League 1 American Association of Independent Professional Baseball 1 American Hockey League 1 Legends Football League 1 Major League Soccer 1 National Hockey League 1 Northwest League (baseball minor league) I'm sure that there's other valid answers. This was one question where I didn't make a list of them beforehand. I accepted American League as the same as MLB. Technically, it's a subdivision of MLB, not an actual league (despite its name), but I was feeling generous. No doubt some other scorer would have rejected it. The Legends Football League is a bit questionable, although I accepted it. It's a league playing 7-person American Football. The players are women and their "uniforms" are ... well let's say that their shoulder pads cover more of their body than the rest of the uniform. It used to be called the Lingerie Football League. The reason it's questionable is that the US teams play a separate schedule than the Canadian ones do. In fact, they don't even play during the same time of the year, I think. However, it's a single organization, so I'm accepting it. > letters beginning with FI--. The federation must be the highest level > organization for its sport. The sport must be athletic in nature, so > board games, card games, etc. are right out. 3 FIBA International Basketball Federation 3 FIFA International Federation of Association Football 3 FIPV International Federation of Basque Pelota 2 FISA International Rowing Federation 2 FIVB International Volleyball Federation 1 FINA International Swimming Federation Another where I don't know all the valid answers. I imagine there may be others. > term must be a color and the second must be an article of clothing, > headgear, or footwear. For example, if the question had asked for a fish > instead of clothing, then "red herring" would be a valid answer. 2 black hat 1 black belt 1 blue beret 1 brownshirts 1 green belt 1 green beret (=green basker) 1 grey hat 1 pink collar 1 purple helmet 1 red hat 1 red shirt 1 white shoe 1 White Stockings I expected this extreme spread on this question. There's more valid answers out there. For instance, a bluestocking is an old term for a female intellectual. "Basker" is Swedish for "beret". I accepted it because not all the entrants have English as their first language. Some other definitions: "blue beret" is a term for UN Peacekeepers "grey hat" is a non-malicious computer hacker "purple helmet" is a term for the head of an engorged male sexual organ "white shoe" is a term refering to "leading professional services firms in the United States" (to quote Wikipedia), especially older ones in New York and Boston "White Stockings" is the name of the Chicago White Sox when they first moved to Chicago > 9. Give the name of a body of water whose English name is of the form > "Sea of Xxxx", where Xxxx can be a name of any length. 4 Sea of Okhotsk 3 Sea of Marmara 2 Sea of Azov 2 Sea of Crete 2 Sea of Galilee 1 Sea of Chiloé The only one I know of that was missed is the Sea of Japan. But it's possible there are others. Thank you to every one who participated. It was actually a slightly better turnout than I expected. I appreciate all your contributions. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 20 05:45PM -0500 Dan Tilque: > I forgot to set the "Followup-To:" correctly, but fortunately no one > posted to either newsgroup by mistake. You're accusing Lieven Marchand of doing it on purpose? -- Mark Brader "There are three rules for writing the novel. Toronto Unfortunately no one knows what they are." msb@vex.net -- Maugham |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 20 06:02PM -0500 Dan Tilque: > > 3. Name a country whose flag has more than 5 stars on it. ... > I'm sure there's going to be some objection to the Cook Islands being > accepted as valid. I duly object. > ... > The Legends Football League is a bit questionable... [because] > the US teams play a separate schedule than the Canadian ones do. I think it's questionable for a more fundamental reason: as far as I can tell from the Internet, their Canadian branch no longer exists. > Thank you to every one who participated. Thank you for running the contest. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Close your tag and give it a rest, Jason" msb@vex.net | --FoxTrot (Bill Amend) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "gerson" <gerson@bigpond.net.au>: Jul 21 09:19AM +1000 > > I'm sure there's going to be some objection to the Cook Islands being > > accepted as valid. > I duly object. Me too, it's not a country !, and Lievian Marchand's answer to qn 7 is wrong (are there others ? ) and thanks lots to Dan Tilque for the contest, |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 04:19PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> I forgot to set the "Followup-To:" correctly, but fortunately no one >> posted to either newsgroup by mistake. > You're accusing Lieven Marchand of doing it on purpose? Did not see any such posting. Perhaps he cancelled it before I saw it. -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 05:58PM -0700 gerson wrote: >> being > accepted as valid. >> I duly object. > Me too, it's not a country !, In my view, such an assertion does not pass the duck test. You'll have to come up with a better argument. > and Lievian Marchand's answer to qn 7 is wrong (are there others ? ) # 7 was about the international sports organization. He answered FIFA. I'm going to guess that you're objecting because he gave the acronym and not the full name. Is that right or is there something else wrong with it? -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 06:16PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> the US teams play a separate schedule than the Canadian ones do. > I think it's questionable for a more fundamental reason: as far as I can > tell from the Internet, their Canadian branch no longer exists. Hmm.. yes, I can't find any evidence that they played this year, and probably not last year either. Any one have any evidence otherwise? -- Dan Tilque |
| "gerson" <gerson@bigpond.net.au>: Jul 21 12:23PM +1000 > Dan Tilque > > Me too, it's not a country !, (about the Cook Islands) > In my view, such an assertion does not pass the duck test. You'll have > to come up with a better argument. Oh, not an argument. It doesn't appear in the list of independent states of the world at | Independent States in the World - US Department of State www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/4250.htm That is, If you can't trust the government, who can you trust? It does appear in the CIA factbook as a country to search for, but so do Baker Island, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, and indeed Johnston Atoll > # 7 was about the international sports organization. He answered FIFA. > I'm going to guess that you're objecting because he gave the acronym and > not the full name. Is that right ... Yes, yes, of course, I mean you said to "name an" (etc.), and an acronym isn't a name really. (although) Collins dictionary says a "name" is a "word or term", and says that a "term" is "a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing" but on the other hand, it says for "acronym" "a pronounceable name made up of a series of initial letters or parts of words ..." Somewhat contradictory this is, - But the way the question is put, it's asking for something other than the acronym. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 20 08:13PM -0700 gerson wrote: > Yes, yes, of course, I mean you said to "name an" (etc.), and an acronym > isn't > a name really. One thing I learned in the last Rare Entry contest I ran was that if I want the answers in a specific form, I have to spell it out quite explicitly. More so than just "name an". In this case, I didn't care what form it was in, so I didn't do that. And not surprisingly, I got answers in several forms: acronyms, full name in English, full name in French, and even two of these. I accepted them all. This wasn't the only question that kind of thing happened on. The same thing happened for the sports league question (except no French names). For the last question, some gave the full Sea of Xxxx and some just gave Xxxx. Again, I accepted them all. As far as the Cook Is. goes, I'll reconsider, but am not likely to change my mind. -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 20 02:23PM > 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. Syed > 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. Gilbert > 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 > 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 > * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Interesting Stock Symbols > 1. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for beer giant Anheuser-Busch > InBev? BUD > 2. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for Harley-Davidson? HOG > 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 > 7. What is the 4-letter, appropriately mythological symbol for > the US firm Olympic Steel? ZEUS > 8. What is the 4-letter, appropriately *geographical* symbol for > the US firm Gibraltar Industries? ROCK > 9. What is the 3-letter symbol for the Avis Budget Group, from > which you can rent a vehicle? CAR > 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 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 20 05:40PM Mark Brader wrote: > symbols. > 1. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for beer giant Anheuser-Busch > InBev? BUD > the marijuana business. Name that company. > 7. What is the 4-letter, appropriately mythological symbol for > the US firm Olympic Steel? ZEUS > 8. What is the 4-letter, appropriately geographical symbol for > the US firm Gibraltar Industries? ROCK > 9. What is the 3-letter symbol for the Avis Budget Group, from > which you can rent a vehicle? CAR > 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. Sothebys Peter Smyth |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 20 06:36PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YIGdnQ9KYfXughLKnZ2dnUU7- > 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. Bergdahl > 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 > 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 > 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 > symbols. > 1. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for beer giant Anheuser-Busch > InBev? BRP > 2. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for Harley-Davidson? VRM > 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 > 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 > 5. Which Canadian company has the symbol ZZZ? Serta > the marijuana business. Name that company. > 7. What is the 4-letter, appropriately mythological symbol for > the US firm Olympic Steel? VULC > 8. What is the 4-letter, appropriately *geographical* symbol for > the US firm Gibraltar Industries? ROCK > 9. What is the 3-letter symbol for the Avis Budget Group, from > which you can rent a vehicle? CAR > 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. Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 21 01:48AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YIGdnQ9KYfXughLKnZ2dnUU7- > 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" > symbols. > 1. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for beer giant Anheuser-Busch > InBev? BUD > 2. What is the 3-letter stock symbol for Harley-Davidson? HOG > 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. musical instruments > 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 > 7. What is the 4-letter, appropriately mythological symbol for > the US firm Olympic Steel? ZEUS > 8. What is the 4-letter, appropriately *geographical* symbol for > the US firm Gibraltar Industries? ROCK > 9. What is the 3-letter symbol for the Avis Budget Group, from > which you can rent a vehicle? CAR -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 20 12:00PM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> than St. John's, NL? >> 4. (St. John's is at about 47°35'N and, obviously, all the western >> capitals are north of 49°N.) 4 for Dan Tilque. Dan Tilque: > Nitpick: Victoria is actually a little bit south of 49°N. Whoops! > BTW, it was not a guess on my part. Of course not; why would anyone have to guess? (grin) -- Mark Brader | "'Settlor', (i) in relation to a testamentary trust, Toronto | means the individual referred to in paragraph (i)." msb@vex.net | -- Income Tax Act of Canada (1972-94), 108(1)(h) |
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