Saturday, December 31, 2016

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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".
 
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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
 
--
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msb@vex.net the square root of all evil.
 
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Friday, December 30, 2016

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 30 02:25AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:e_Sdnf66T75Izv7FnZ2dnUU7-
> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
BCA
 
> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
ABC; BAC
 
> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
BAC
 
> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
 
ABC
 
> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
BCA
 
> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
 
BAC; CBA
 
> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
 
ACB
 
> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
BCA
 
> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
 
CBA; ACB
 
> A. 5-pin bowling.
> B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
> C. Goalie mask.
 
ABC
 
 
> 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
 
 
> 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
 
> 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.
 
Bell
 
> 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
 
 
> 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.
 
Wilson
 
 
> 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
> Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
 
Hockey puck
 
 
> 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
 
> 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 stones
 
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
Titleist
 
 
> 10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup?
 
Adidas
 
 
Pete Gayde
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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 2 topics

Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Dec 28 05:42AM -0600

On 12/27/16 23:55, Mark Brader wrote:
> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
CBA
 
> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
CAB
 
> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
BAC
 
> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
 
BAC
 
> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
CAB
 
> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
 
BCA
 
> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
 
ACB
 
> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
BCA
 
> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
 
CBA
 
> 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
 
> 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?
 
Louisville Slugger baseball bats
 
> 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
 
> 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 stones
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
Titleist
 
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 28 03:32PM


> 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
 
> 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?
 
Surfboards, skateboards
 
> 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 bats (Louisville Slugger)
 
> 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
 
> 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
> Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
 
Hockey Pucks
 
> 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?
 
Nope
 
> 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?
 
Canada and Scotland? Must be curling stones.
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
Titleist?
 
> 10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup?
 
Nike, Adidas
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 28 03:33PM

>> Vermont in 1977. Today, Burton is perhaps the biggest brand
>> name for this piece of sports equipment. What equipment?
 
> Surfboards, skateboards
 
*returns from googling answer*
 
.
.
.
.
.
 
Bugger.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 28 04:08PM

> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
CBA
 
> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
BAC; ABC
 
> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
BAC
 
> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
 
ABC
 
> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
BCA
 
> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
 
BAC; BCA
 
> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
 
ABC; BCA
 
> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
ABC; ACB
 
> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
 
CBA
 
> A. 5-pin bowling.
> B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
> C. Goalie mask.
 
ABC; BCA
 
 
> 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.
 
Wilson
 
> 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?
 
hockey stick
 
> 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
 
> 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
> Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
 
hockey puck
 
> 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
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
Titleist
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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 28 06:00PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
BCA
 
> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
BAC
 
> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
BAC
 
> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
 
ABC
 
> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
CAB
 
> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
 
CBA
 
> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
 
CAB
 
> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
ACB
 
> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
 
ABC
 
> A. 5-pin bowling.
> B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
> C. Goalie mask.
 
BCA
 
 
> 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.
 
Wilson
 
 
> 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
 
> 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
 
 
> 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
 
 
> 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
> Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
 
racquetball balls
 
 
> 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?
 
Head
 
> 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 stones
 
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
Top Flite
 
 
> 10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup?
 
Adidas
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 28 01:58PM +0100

> Nope, Both Portland and Astoria are in Oregon. Astoria is at the mouth
> of the river, but it's on the Oregon side.
 
OK. I took Mark's comment as showing where the river flows.
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 28 01:25PM -0600

Erland Sommarskog:
> I took Mark's comment as showing where the river flows.
 
Funny how I only mentioned 3 countries along the Danube and 3 states
along the Mississippi, then.
--
Mark Brader "I used to think that the name C++
Toronto was a euphemism for D-."
msb@vex.net --Peter Moylan
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 27 11:53PM -0600

Mark Brader:
 
> We name three cities/towns; you name the river that joins them.
> Warning: the three cities won't necessarily be the largest or most
> famous ones along that river.
 
This was the 2nd-easiest round in the original game, after the
current-events round.
 
> 1. Basel, Strasbourg, Bonn.
 
Rhine. (In Switzerland, France, and Germany respectively.)
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> 2. Waterloo, Cambridge, Paris.
 
Grand. (Canada: ON.)
 
> 3. Bismarck, Omaha, Kansas City.
 
Missouri. (US: ND/NE/KS.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete,
and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> 4. Regensburg, Bratislava, Belgrade.
 
Danube. (Germany/Slovakia/Serbia.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Erland, Pete, Dan Blum, and Marc.
 
> 5. Geneva, Lyon, Arles.
 
Rhone. (Switzerland/France/France.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland,
Pete, Dan Blum, and Marc.
 
> 6. Prince George, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge.
 
Fraser. (Canada: BC.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
 
> 7. Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis.
 
Mississippi. (US: MN/MO/TN.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland,
Pete, Dan Blum, and Marc.
 
> 8. Turin, Piacenza, Cremona.
 
Po. (Italy.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, and Marc.
2 for Dan Blum.
 
> 9. Dresden, Wittenberg, Hamburg.
 
Elbe. (Germany.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.
 
> 10. Revelstoke, Portland, Astoria.
 
Columbia. (Canada: BC. US: OR/OR.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland,
Pete, and Marc.
 
 
 
> 1. Ranked #25. The BBC started the century early, in 2000, the
> year this film was made. Christopher Nolan directs Guy Pearce
> and Carrie-Anne Moss in a story about an amnesiac avenger.
 
"Memento". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, Dan Blum, and Marc.
 
> vision is based on. Clive Owen's character tries to save
> a baby in a world where most women have become infertile.
> Alfonso Cuarón directs.
 
"Children of Men". 4 for Joshua and Gareth.
 
> 3. Ranked #2. Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung play neighbors drawing
> closer, but the real stars are the leading lady's cheongsam
> dresses. Wong Kar-Wai directed this 2000 release.
 
"In the Mood for Love". 4 for Joshua.
 
> this tale of marital discord in Iran. The wife (Leila Hatami)
> wants to emigrate, the husband (Peyman Moaadi) to stay and see
> that his father is cared for.
 
"A Separation". 4 for Joshua.
 
> strikes oil. The Washington Post called this 2007 film
> "a sprawling, half-mad testament to greed, industry, moral
> hypocrisy, and ballyhoo".
 
"There will be Blood". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, Pete, Dan Blum,
and Marc.
 
> 6. Ranked #1. In 2001, David Lynch turned a rejected TV pilot
> into a feature film starring Naomi Watts and Laura Harring.
> It's named for a road in Los Angeles.
 
"Mulholland Drive". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, Pete, Dan Blum, and Marc.
2 for Dan Tilque.
 
> 7. Ranked #17. In 2006, Guillermo del Toro wrote and directed
> this story set partly in Franco's Spain and partly in the
> fantasy world of its pre-teen protagonist, Ofelia.
 
"Pan's Labyrinth". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, Dan Blum, and Marc.
 
> 8. Ranked #24. Philip Seymour Hoffman is married to Amy Adams
> but still curiously interested in Joaquin Phoenix. Paul Thomas
> Anderson directs this 2012 story of a cult called the Cause.
 
"The Master". 4 for Joshua and Gareth.
 
> 9. Ranked #10. The Coen brothers picked up the 2007 Best Picture
> Oscar for this modern-day western starring Josh Brolin as
> Llewelyn Moss and Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh.
 
"No Country for Old Men". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, Erland, Dan Blum,
and Marc.
 
> Richard Linklater's film takes Mason from Grade 1 to the end
> of high school. Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and Ellar
> Coltrane star.
 
"Boyhood". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, and Dan Blum.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Sci Geo Ent
Dan Blum 3 36 20 24 83
Joshua Kreitzer 9 16 16 40 81
Dan Tilque 0 40 36 2 78
Marc Dashevsky 0 24 28 20 72
Gareth Owen 0 36 0 32 68
Erland Sommarskog 0 15 32 4 51
Pete Gayde 0 8 32 8 48
Peter Smyth 0 28 -- -- 28
Don Piven 0 28 -- -- 28
"Calvin" 0 11 -- -- 11
 
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Toronto | nobody talked to anyone else... [But] of course...
msb@vex.net | such a world rarely did anything worth securing
| in the first place." -- Tom Clancy
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 28 10:25AM +0100

>> 10. Revelstoke, Portland, Astoria.
 
> Columbia. (Canada: BC. US: OR/OR.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland,
> Pete, and Marc.
 
OR or OR? Not AND? :-)

(It should of course be OR/WA, but I guess that is what happens when
Mark posts answers closes to midnight.)
 
Since I only knew Portland and not the other two places, I could not be
sure whether the river in question was Columbia or the Willamette which
is the river you see from downtown. It seemed likely that they would be
asking for the bigger river. (And the bigger Portland!)
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 28 03:54AM -0600

Mark Brader:
>>> 10. Revelstoke, Portland, Astoria.
>> Columbia. (Canada: BC. US: OR/OR.) ...
 
Erland Sommarskog:
> (It should of course be OR/WA...)
 
Not.
 
> but I guess that is what happens when Mark posts answers closes to midnight.
 
!
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Toronto | knew what he was doing when you find his code
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 28 02:02AM -0800

Erland Sommarskog wrote:
 
> OR or OR? Not AND? :-)
 
> (It should of course be OR/WA, but I guess that is what happens when
> Mark posts answers closes to midnight.)
 
Nope, Both Portland and Astoria are in Oregon. Astoria is at the mouth
of the river, but it's on the Oregon side.
 
> sure whether the river in question was Columbia or the Willamette which
> is the river you see from downtown. It seemed likely that they would be
> asking for the bigger river. (And the bigger Portland!)
 
Yes. If they'd wanted to make it difficult, they'd have replaced
Portland with Vancouver. The other Vancouver, which is across the
Columbia from Portland. Everyone would have been guessing the Fraser.
(Well, except me, but my answer was not a guess; that's a local river.)
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 27 11:55PM -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 7 - History - Sequence of Inventions
 
We will give you three inventions or innovations. You give the
order in which they became *commercially available*, from first
to last. For convenience, please give your answer (or each of
your guesses) as three letters, such as "ABC" or "CBA".
 
1. Techie playthings:
A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
B. The Apple iPad.
C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
2. In the kitchen:
A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
3. Medicine:
A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
B. Penicillin.
C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
4. Social networking:
A. LinkedIn.
B. Twitter.
C. Snapchat.
 
5. Music tech:
A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
6. Super-Canadiana:
A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
B. Time zones established for railways.
C. Robertson-head screws.
 
7. Canadian food and drink:
A. Macintosh apple.
B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
C. Caesar cocktail.
 
8. Basic tech:
A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
B. The integrated circuit (chip).
C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
9. Everyday life:
A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
B. Nylon stockings.
C. Sliced bread.
 
10. Sporting inventions:
A. 5-pin bowling.
B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
C. Goalie mask.
 
 
* Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Equipment and Manufacturers
 
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.
 
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?
 
3. You'll see this name on bicycle helmets all over the city.
His success in cyclewear has earned him the Order of Canada
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.
 
4. Back in 1855, in Kentucky, the Hillerich and Bradsby Co. started
making this sports item to meet a growing demand -- although they
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?
 
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.
 
6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
 
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?
 
8. There are only two manufacturers of this piece of sports
equipment -- Kays Scotland and a Canadian company whose name
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?
 
9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup?
 
--
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Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?"
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 28 06:03AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:e_Sdnf66T75Izv7FnZ2dnUU7-
> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
ABC; ACB
 
> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
BAC; BCA

> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
BAC
 
> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
 
ABC; BAC
 
> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
BAC
 
> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
 
CBA; BCA
 
> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
 
ACB
 
> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
BAC
 
> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
 
CAB; CBA

> A. 5-pin bowling.
> B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
> C. Goalie mask.
 
ABC

 
> 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.
 
Wilson

> 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
 
> 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?
 
Louisville Slugger baseball bat

> 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
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
 
Titleist

> 10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup?
 
Adidas
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 28 03:19AM -0600

In article <e_Sdnf66T75Izv7FnZ2dnUU7-c_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
CBA
 
> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
CAB
 
> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
BAC
 
> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
ABC
 
> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
CAB
 
> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
BCA
 
> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
ABC
 
> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
CAB
 
> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
CBA
 
> A. 5-pin bowling.
> B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
> C. Goalie mask.
ABC
 
 
> 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
 
> 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
 
> 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.
Spaulding
 
> 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
> Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
hockey puck [it's gotta be]
 
> 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 stones [it's gotta be]
 
> 9. Founded in 1932, whose slogan is "the #1 ball in golf"?
Titleist
 
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 28 10:25AM +0100

> A. Beats headphones by Dr. Dre.
> B. The Apple iPad.
> C. The Amazon Kindle e-reader.
 
ACB

> A. Automatic pop-up toaster for home use.
> B. Pyrex glassware (in the US).
> C. Electric kettle with a submersible heating element.
 
ABC

> A. Implantable cardiac pacemaker.
> B. Penicillin.
> C. Epinephrine auto-injector (Epipen).
 
BAC

> A. LinkedIn.
> B. Twitter.
> C. Snapchat.
 
ABC

> A. Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service.
> B. AAA-size lithium-ion battery.
> C. MP3 player (in North America).
 
BCA

> A. Open-cockpit 1- or 2-person snowmobile.
> B. Time zones established for railways.
> C. Robertson-head screws.
 
BCA

> A. Macintosh apple.
> B. Canola oil (approved for use in the US).
> C. Caesar cocktail.
 
ACB

> A. The consumer counter-top microwave oven.
> B. The integrated circuit (chip).
> C. The Touch-Tone phone.
 
BCA

> A. Standard Bic ballpoint pen.
> B. Nylon stockings.
> C. Sliced bread.
 
BAC

> A. 5-pin bowling.
> B. Hard-cup jockstrap.
> C. Goalie mask.
 
CBA

 
> 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?
 
Hockey sticks

> 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.
 
Dell
 
> 6. What important piece of equipment do Sher-Wood Athletics in
> Quebec and Yin Hua Silicone Rubber Products in China both make?
 
Hockey pucks

> 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?
 
Elan

> 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 stones

> 10. What company makes the official ball for the FIFA World Cup?
 
Adidas
 
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Happy Holidays!

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Dec. 27, 2016
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What to Watch: December 26-January 1

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TODAY:

TUESDAY, Dec. 13:
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THURSDAY, Dec. 15:

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MONDAY, Dec. 19:

TUESDAY, Dec. 20:

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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28:
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: Today, the types of cars that you see at the Rolex 24 are fairly regimented.  Nothing really out of the ordinary.  30+ years ago, that wasn't necessarily the case.  The 1983 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge is best known for A.J. Foyt teaming up with Preston Henn, Claude Ballot-Lena and a reluctant Bob Wollek to win for the Swap Shop team after Foyt's original ride dropped out.  NASCAR veteran Joe Ruttman was in the field as well with a very interesting car.  What was it?

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A: Coming to the start, Adrian Fernandez stomped on the accelerator and promptly lost control in front of much of the field.  Robby Gordon spun to avoid Fernandez, while Jacques Villeneuve and Arie Luyendyk crashed into each other.  The crash can be seen here.

Fernandez's car was undamaged and was able to continue.  He finished eighth, five laps down.  Gordon also continued after driving in reverse down the frontstretch.  He finished 13th.  Unfortunately for Villeneuve and Luyendyk, their damage put them out on the spot.

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