- QFTCI16 Game 5, Rounds 9-10: #9, challengely - 3 Updates
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 16 09:25PM +0200 > 3. Howe's first game with Detroit was in 1946. In what year did > he retire from the NHL *for the first time*? You can answer > within one year in either direction. 1976 > WHA folded and this team joined his old league. Name that final > team -- either its WHA name or its name when it joined the NHL. > Full name required. Hartford Whalers > 6. What hockey feat came to be known as a "Gordie Howe hat-trick", > even though Howe himself accomplished it only twice in his > career? Goal, fight and game penalty in the same game. (Drat, I'm sure about the first two, but I had to make up the last.) > 8. What was the most goals that Howe scored in a single regular > season, within 3 in either direction? The season was 70 games > long at the time. 95 > of the IHL, and played one or two shifts. Tell us either > the year this happened, or how old Gordie was at the time. > You can answer within 1 year in either direction. 52 > and playoffs, both NHL and WHA, how many games did Howe play > altogether? You can answer within 10% of the true number in > either direction. 1752 > A2. What light fixture, still used with electric lights, was > named in reference to the candles that used to be mounted > on it? Candelabres > emergency landing at Gimli, Manitoba. While there were > other issues, the direct cause of the problem was a > confusion between what two *units of measurement*? Feet and metres > C2. Censorship is not limited to the arts. In 1996 residents > of the British town of Scunthorpe found that they could not > register accounts with AOL, that is, America Online. Why? Characters 2 to 5 looks like a possible blocker. > same surname. They were grandfather and grandson. > Another pair of US presidents who shared a surname were > fifth cousins. What was that surname? Roosevelt > E1. Name the woman who won the Miss America pageant in 1983, > but was forced to resign her title following the publication > of nude photos. Well, that cannot have been Mrs Trump, because she is too young and born in the wrong country to have been Miss America that year. > F1. In what Canadian city would you find a body of water called > False Creek? Vancouver (So finally an answer I actually know!) > for an episode of the show being hosted in this small city. > To this day, in what US state will you find the city of > Truth or Consequences? Idaho -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 16 04:45AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 6. What hockey feat came to be known as a "Gordie Howe hat-trick", > even though Howe himself accomplished it only twice in his > career? 3 assists in one game ?? > of the IHL, and played one or two shifts. Tell us either > the year this happened, or how old Gordie was at the time. > You can answer within 1 year in either direction. 60 > A1. Before modern lighting, there were candles. This word > derived from the same root as "candle" is an old term for > a maker or seller of candles. Name it. chandler > A2. What light fixture, still used with electric lights, was > named in reference to the candles that used to be mounted > on it? candelabra > emergency landing at Gimli, Manitoba. While there were > other issues, the direct cause of the problem was a > confusion between what two *units of measurement*? gallon and liter > in "The Lord of the Rings". *Either* name Gimli's *father*, > who was a character in "The Hobbit", *or else* tell us who > *played Gimli* in the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy. Gloin > plays was published -- where "family" means it was edited > to make the content suitable for women and children. > Name the editor who did this editing. Bowdler > C2. Censorship is not limited to the arts. In 1996 residents > of the British town of Scunthorpe found that they could not > register accounts with AOL, that is, America Online. Why? because a substring of the town name is a 4-letter word that was rejected by AOL's nannyware filters > same surname. They were grandfather and grandson. > Another pair of US presidents who shared a surname were > fifth cousins. What was that surname? Roosevelt > D2. Please answer the previoux question before decoding > the rot13. Senaxyva Ebbfriryg unq nabgure snzbhf eryngvir, > jub jnf uvf svsgu pbhfva bapr erzbirq. Jub jnf gung? Eleanor Roosevelt > E1. Name the woman who won the Miss America pageant in 1983, > but was forced to resign her title following the publication > of nude photos. Vanessa Williams > E2. In 2012, why was it disputed whether Jenna Talackova > ["talaskova"] was eligible to compete to be Miss Universe > Canada? she wasn't a full-time resident of Canada > * F. Geography: Genuinely? > F1. In what Canadian city would you find a body of water called > False Creek? Vancouver > for an episode of the show being hosted in this small city. > To this day, in what US state will you find the city of > Truth or Consequences? New Mexico -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Aug 16 06:50PM -0700 On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:30:44 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20, > and should be interpreted accordingly. yes way! > I wrote one of these rounds and 3 questions in the other. challenge accepted! > should be about Mr. Hockey. > 1. Gordie Howe grew up in Saskatoon, but what was the small > Saskatchewan town where he was born? floral, saskatchewan > 2. What bonus was promised to Gordie Howe when he signed up with > the Detroit Red Wings? Apparently, a year later he had to > remind the team owner that he hadn't actually received it yet. a team jacket > 3. Howe's first game with Detroit was in 1946. In what year did > he retire from the NHL *for the first time*? You can answer > within one year in either direction. 1971 > ensuing years, but the line kept its nickname -- an apt one for > a Detroit team. Either tell us that nickname or name either > of the other two players on the original version of the line. the production line > WHA folded and this team joined his old league. Name that final > team -- either its WHA name or its name when it joined the NHL. > Full name required. hartford whalers > 6. What hockey feat came to be known as a "Gordie Howe hat-trick", > even though Howe himself accomplished it only twice in his > career? a goal, an assist, and a fight all in the same game > than Baun, who was himself no stranger to contract disputes). > What princely sum had Howe been earning per year prior to his > increase, within 10% of the true number in either direction? $45000 (he got a raise to $100000) > 8. What was the most goals that Howe scored in a single regular > season, within 3 in either direction? The season was 70 games > long at the time. 49 > of the IHL, and played one or two shifts. Tell us either > the year this happened, or how old Gordie was at the time. > You can answer within 1 year in either direction. 1997 ; 69 years old > and playoffs, both NHL and WHA, how many games did Howe play > altogether? You can answer within 10% of the true number in > either direction. 2421 (it was in the article I read about his death, a truly astounding number) > A1. Before modern lighting, there were candles. This word > derived from the same root as "candle" is an old term for > a maker or seller of candles. Name it. chandler > A2. What light fixture, still used with electric lights, was > named in reference to the candles that used to be mounted > on it? chandelier > emergency landing at Gimli, Manitoba. While there were > other issues, the direct cause of the problem was a > confusion between what two *units of measurement*? pound & kilogram > in "The Lord of the Rings". *Either* name Gimli's *father*, > who was a character in "The Hobbit", *or else* tell us who > *played Gimli* in the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy. glóin > plays was published -- where "family" means it was edited > to make the content suitable for women and children. > Name the editor who did this editing. bowdler > C2. Censorship is not limited to the arts. In 1996 residents > of the British town of Scunthorpe found that they could not > register accounts with AOL, that is, America Online. Why? because the overly zealous obscenity filter saw the substring "cunt" in the name and hence was born the 'scunthorpe problem'. > same surname. They were grandfather and grandson. > Another pair of US presidents who shared a surname were > fifth cousins. What was that surname? roosevelt (teddy and franklin) > D2. Please answer the previoux question before decoding > the rot13. Franklin Roosevelt had another famous relative, > who was his fifth cousin once removed. Who was that? eleanor, his wife > E1. Name the woman who won the Miss America pageant in 1983, > but was forced to resign her title following the publication > of nude photos. vanessa williams > E2. In 2012, why was it disputed whether Jenna Talackova > ["talaskova"] was eligible to compete to be Miss Universe > Canada? he is transgender > * F. Geography: Genuinely? > F1. In what Canadian city would you find a body of water called > False Creek? vancouver > for an episode of the show being hosted in this small city. > To this day, in what US state will you find the city of > Truth or Consequences? new mexico swp |
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