| 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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