| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 30 10:55PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-03, 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 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers 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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Game 3, Round 9 - Canadiana - Saskatchewanians Or is that Saskatchegonians? This round is about famous natives (and other residents) of Saskatchewan. Except as indicated, name them. 1. John Diefenbaker, one of Saskatchewan's most famous politicians, was actually born in Neustadt, ON, but moved to Sask at the age of 8. What Saskatchewan *riding* did he represent from 1953 to 1979? 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. 3. Born on the Cree First Nations Reserve in the Qu'Appelle Valley, she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner of last year's Polaris Music Prize. 4. Born in Shaunavon, SK, "Jungle Jim" Hunter won Olympic and World Cup medals for Canada -- in about the last sport you'd expect a Saskatchewanian to excel in. Which *sport*? 5. Born in Carmel, SK, he was host from the 1950s through the '70s of the CBC interview program "Luncheon Date". 6. Born in 1825, this Plains Cree chief was the last holdout against the signing of treaties with the Canadian government. Anticipating that the treaty would be violated as soon as it was signed, he said: "When we set a fox trap, we scatter pieces of meat all around. But when the fox gets into the trap, we knock him on the head." Subject of a Governor-General Award winning novel by Rudy Wiebe. 7. This native of Tisdale, SK, started out in stand-up at Yuk-Yuks, but is most famous as the creator of "Corner Gas". 8. She's from Saskatchewan -- Wadena, to be precise -- but does she reside in Saskatchewan? That was the question. Name the former CBC television journalist, turned senator, who found herself at the center of the Senate residency controversy. 9. A son of Prince Albert, he was one of the world's great tenors, debuting at the Royal Opera House in 1957, and going on to a career that spanned thirty years, performing many of opera's greatest roles. 10. Born in Esterhazy, SK, this novelist has won three Governor-General awards, including the 1996 award for "The Englishman's Boy". After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Sbe gur fcbeg, vs lbh fnvq fxvvat, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp. Naq sbe gur Perr puvrs, gur anzr vf gjb jbeqf. Vs lbh tnir bayl bar, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr vg. ** Game 3, Round 10 - Steves Challenge Round The theme of this round is Steves. Except as indicated, name the person or place described. * A. History A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the US ambassador to the United Nations. A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was "the Little Giant". * B. Sports: Hockey Goons B1. Tough guy in the NHL in the '80s and '90s, played mostly for St. Louis. Briefly brought his goonery to the WHA with Birmingham. Jailed for cocaine trafficking; died in the Northwest Territories in 2002. B2. This goon played junior in Windsor and was drafted by Dallas into the NHL. Was suspended in 2009 for eye-gouging Travis Moen and was briefly the co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres. Currently starting his 15th NHL season, with Detroit. * C. Geography C1. This town in Newfoundland is home to an international airport that was formerly the Ernest Harmon US Air Force Base. Located on the west coast of the island, it was originally a settlement for Acadians. C2. Located in the southwest corner of Richmond, BC, this tourist town was formerly one of the busiest fishing villages on the west coast. The TV show "Once upon a Time" is filmed there. * D. Stevie Nicks Duets D1. Who was Stevie's singing partner on "Leather and Lace"? D2. Who sang with Nicks on "Stop Draggin' my Heart Around"? * E. Harper E1. Name Stephen Harper's totally rockin' Parliament Hill band. E2. Before getting more directly into politics, Harper led which right-wing lobby group? * F. Miscellaneous Steves F1. This American businessman and adventurer was best-known for circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon in 2002. He died in a plane crash in California in 2007. F2. This actor and body builder, star of "Hercules" and "Hercules Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe by the age of 25, and died in 2000. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "The cure of the typo has struck again." msb@vex.net --Peter Young My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 31 06:02AM > 4. Born in Shaunavon, SK, "Jungle Jim" Hunter won Olympic and World > Cup medals for Canada -- in about the last sport you'd expect > a Saskatchewanian to excel in. Which *sport*? swimming; beach volleyball > A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost > both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the > US ambassador to the United Nations. Adlai Stevenson > A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in > three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was > "the Little Giant". Stephen Douglas > airport that was formerly the Ernest Harmon US Air Force > Base. Located on the west coast of the island, it was > originally a settlement for Acadians. Stevens Point > C2. Located in the southwest corner of Richmond, BC, this tourist > town was formerly one of the busiest fishing villages on the > west coast. The TV show "Once upon a Time" is filmed there. Stevens Point > * D. Stevie Nicks Duets > D2. Who sang with Nicks on "Stop Draggin' my Heart Around"? Tom Petty -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 31 01:48AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > age of 8. What Saskatchewan *riding* did he represent from > 1953 to 1979? > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gretzky > A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost > both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the > US ambassador to the United Nations. Adlai Stevenson > A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in > three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was > "the Little Giant". Steven Douglas > F1. This American businessman and adventurer was best-known > for circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon in 2002. > He died in a plane crash in California in 2007. Steve Fossett -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 30 10:53PM -0600 Mark Brader: > A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre. > B. The Apple iPad. > C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader. CAB. (Kindle 2007, Beats 2008, iPad 2010.) > A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use. > B. Pyrex glassware (in the US). > C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element. BCA. (Pyrex 1915, Kettle 1923, Toaster 1926.) 2 for Joshua. > A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker. > B. Penicillin. > C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen). BAC. (Penicillin 1945, pacemaker 1958, Epipen 1987.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, Erland, Don, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > A. LinkedIn. > B. Twitter. > C. Snapchat. ABC. (LinkedIn 2003, Twitter 2006, Snapchat 2011.) 4 for Marc, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Joshua. > A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service. > B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery. > C. MP3 player (in North America). CAB. (MP3 players 1998, Napster 1999, battery 2003.) 4 for Marc, Don, and Dan Tilque. > A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile. > B. Time zones established for railways. > C. Robertson-head screws. BCA. (Time zones, see below; screws 1908; snowmobile 1960.) 4 for Marc, Erland, and Don. 2 for Joshua and Dan Blum. B is not really Canadiana, of course. The first time zone established for railway use was Greenwich Mean Time in 1840; and the first system of time-zone boundaries within a country was established for railway use in 1883 in the US and Canada. The Canadian contribution was to propose the worldwide extension of the system, which sort of happened over the following decades, but mostly as a matter of law rather than being led by the railways as was the case in the UK and North America. > A. Macintosh apple. > B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US). > C. Caesar cocktail. ACB. (Apple found 1811, sold 1835; Caesar 1969; canola 1985.) 4 for Joshua, Erland, Don, and Pete. > A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven. > B. The integrated circuit (chip). > C. The Touch-Tone phone. BCA. (Chip 1958, phone 1963, microwave 1967.) 4 for Erland, Don, and Pete. > A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen. > B. Nylon stockings. > C. Sliced bread. CBA. (Bread about 1930, nylons 1940, Bic 1950.) 4 for Marc, Don, and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete. 2 for Joshua. > A. 5-pin bowling. > B. Hard-cup jockstrap. > C. Goalie mask. ABC. (5-pin 1909, jockstrap 1927, mask 1959.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > 1. This company has been making racket-sports equipment since 1881. > Since 1902, they have been the sole provider of tennis balls > for Wimbledon. Name them. Slazenger. 4 for Gareth and Pete. > 2. Jake Burton started shaping these in his garage in Burlington > Vermont in 1977. Today, Burton is perhaps the biggest brand > name for this piece of sports equipment. What equipment? Snowboard. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > and the National Order of Quebec. He's also famous for having > his picture taken with his arm around the Queen's shoulder. > Name him. Louis Garneau. 4 for Don. > really would have preferred to stick to making stair railings > and porch columns. Today they belong to Wilson Sporting Goods, > but this same product is still a major seller. What is it? Baseball bat. (Specifically, the Louisville Slugger.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Gareth, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 5. They have been making the official game ball of the NBA since > 1983 -- although the sport the founder devoted his life to > was baseball. Name the company. Spalding. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Gareth, and Dan Tilque. > 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in > Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make? Hockey puck. 4 for Marc, Erland, Gareth, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 7. If you rent skis in Ontario, you'll know this name. Founded > in 1904, they were one of the first to introduce plastic skis. > The company is now headquartered in Isère, France. What company? Rossignol. 4 for Pete. > would give away the answer. All of the material used to > manufacture the product is sourced from either Scotland or > northern Wales. What's the product? Curling stone. (Canada Curling Stone Co. is the other manufacturer.) 4 for Marc, Erland, Don, Gareth, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"? Titleist. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Gareth, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup? Adidas. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 2 for Gareth. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Sci Geo Ent His Spo FOUR Dan Tilque 0 40 36 2 12 20 108 Marc Dashevsky 0 24 28 20 24 24 100 Joshua Kreitzer 9 16 16 40 21 20 97 Dan Blum 3 36 20 24 17 16 97 Pete Gayde 0 8 32 8 23 32 95 Gareth Owen 0 36 0 32 0 26 94 Erland Sommarskog 0 15 32 4 20 12 79 Don Piven 0 28 -- -- 24 20 72 Peter Smyth 0 28 -- -- -- -- 28 "Calvin" 0 11 -- -- -- -- 11 -- Mark Brader, Toronto Premature generalization is msb@vex.net the square root of all evil. My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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