- QFTCIMM16 Game 1, Rounds 7-8: minerals, art nations - 5 Updates
- the mail and its association with address - 1 Update
- QFTCIMM16 Game 1, Rounds 9-10: dependencies, Olympic challenge - 5 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #465 - ANSWERS & SCORES - V2 - 1 Update
- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 359 (GOLQ359) - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 04 11:12AM -0600 Mark Brader: >> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-8/national/art.jpg Dan Tilque: > am unable to load that page... Was it 404 (which would be weird) or you couldn't connect to Eskimo (maybe they had a system problem)? Anyway, it's working for me now. If you have not read other entrants' responses to the round, you are welcome to try again. -- Mark Brader "He added a 3-point lead" is pronounced Toronto differently in Snooker than in Typography... msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 04 05:22PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 1, Round 8 - Art - Paintings by Country > Please see the handout: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-8/national/art.jpg OK, I can now see that page. Have no clue why I couldn't before. It seemed to connect to eskimo.com, so I don't know what the problem was. > we'll give you the name of a country, and you give the letter of > the painting by a native of that country. > 1. Scotland. C > 2. Germany. F > 3. Denmark. D > 4. Norway. A (looks like Munch's style) > Countries do not repeat. There were 2 decoys; answer them if you > like for fun, but for no points. > 5. O. Belgium > 6. R. Spain > 7. S. Netherlands > 8. T (qrpbl). > 9. V. Romania > 10. W. England > 11. X. France -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 04 08:04PM -0800 On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4:21:13 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > a term still misleadingly applied to it today. Its current and > correct name was coined in 1789 and comes from the Greek word > that describes its primary use. What is this mineral called? Graphite > including calcium carbonate, mica and titanium -- all held > together by a silica sludge. Artificial sweeteners are added > to make it more appealing. Name the product. Toothpaste > and selenite. It's used in a range of products but, by far, > it's most commonly found in a widely used building material. > What is this mineral? Gyprock > fire-resistant with excellent sound absorption properties, > all of which made it great for use in the home -- if you could > put up with the lung cancer and mesothelioma. What is it? Asbestos > products more appealing -- from paper to plastic to sunscreen. > Over a century ago, it was introduced as a non-toxic alternative > to lead in what common renovation product? Paint > 7. Halite is a common mineral. After it's mined and processed, > we can pick it up at the local supermarket or hardware store > under what name? Iron > of 0.91, and a hexagonal crystal system. Natural sources of > this mineral are shrinking, but you can still buy a bag of it > for a couple of dollars at a supermarket. What is it? Talc > in drills and missile warheads. We like it because it's used > in the manufacture of light-bulb filaments and the ball of a > ballpoint pen. What is it? Tungsten > 10. In making stainless steel, what is the principal element that > is alloyed with the iron? Titanium, carbon > we'll give you the name of a country, and you give the letter of > the painting by a native of that country. > 1. Scotland. C, H > 2. Germany. D, I > 3. Denmark. J, I > 4. Norway. A, B > Countries do not repeat. There were 2 decoys; answer them if you > like for fun, but for no points. > 5. O. Sweden, Netherlands > 6. R. Belgium, France > 7. S. England, Wales > 8. T (qrpbl). > 9. V. India, Egypt > 10. W. Netherlands, Germany > 11. X. Belgium, France > 12. Y (qrpbl). USA cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 04 10:28PM -0600 Mark Brader: > see my recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > * Game 1, Round 7 - Minerals That's Science, of course. > Where the question asks for a product, we want a generic term for > the relevant type of product, not a brand name. This was the easiest round in the original game. > a term still misleadingly applied to it today. Its current and > correct name was coined in 1789 and comes from the Greek word > that describes its primary use. What is this mineral called? Graphite. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Erland, Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > including calcium carbonate, mica and titanium -- all held > together by a silica sludge. Artificial sweeteners are added > to make it more appealing. Name the product. Toothpaste. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > and selenite. It's used in a range of products but, by far, > it's most commonly found in a widely used building material. > What is this mineral? Gypsum. (Used in drywall, such as Gyprock brand.) 4 for Pete, Marc, and Joshua. > fire-resistant with excellent sound absorption properties, > all of which made it great for use in the home -- if you could > put up with the lung cancer and mesothelioma. What is it? Asbestos. 4 for everyone -- Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Erl, Björn, Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > products more appealing -- from paper to plastic to sunscreen. > Over a century ago, it was introduced as a non-toxic alternative > to lead in what common renovation product? Paint. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > is in the production of specialty paper. Besides reducing ink > absorption for a cleaner print, what quality does it impart > to paper? Gloss and opacity. Either one was acceptable, and I also accepted "brightness" or "sheen". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, and Marc. > 7. Halite is a common mineral. After it's mined and processed, > we can pick it up at the local supermarket or hardware store > under what name? Salt. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. A shorter form of this question was a Daily Double on "Jeopardy!" on 2016-11-08. > of 0.91, and a hexagonal crystal system. Natural sources of > this mineral are shrinking, but you can still buy a bag of it > for a couple of dollars at a supermarket. What is it? Ice. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, and Dan Tilque. > in drills and missile warheads. We like it because it's used > in the manufacture of light-bulb filaments and the ball of a > ballpoint pen. What is it? Tungsten. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Björn, Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. Erland and Björn both noted that in Swedish the German name wolfram is used for the element. Well, of course it is. *They* need the word "tungsten" available for when they want to talk about heavy stones! (Nods sagely.) > 10. In making stainless steel, what is the principal element that > is alloyed with the iron? Chromium. (Not nickel, which only some forms of stainless steel contain. I reluctantly accepted "crominum" for full points.) 4 for Peter, Marc, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Björn. > we'll give you the name of a country, and you give the letter of > the painting by a native of that country. > 1. Scotland. D. ("The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch", 1790s, by Henry Raeburn.) > 2. Germany. C. ("Wanderer above the Sea of Fog", 1818, by Caspar David Friedrich.) > 3. Denmark. H. ("Interior with Four Etchings", 1905, by Vilhelm Hammarshøi.) 3 for Joshua. > 4. Norway. A. ("Melancholy", 1892, by Edvard Munch.) 4 for Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. > Countries do not repeat. There were 2 decoys; answer them if you > like for fun, but for no points. > 5. B. Netherlands (accepting Holland). ("View of Delft", 1661, by Johannes Vermeer.) 4 for Pete, Marc, and Joshua. 2 for Calvin. > 6. E. France. ("Mont-Ste-Victoire", 1895, by Paul Cézanne.) 4 for Marc. 2 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Calvin. > 7. F. England. ("Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds", c.1825, by John Constable.) 4 for Pete, Björn, and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. > 8. G (decoy). Canada. ("Northern River", 1915, by Tom Thomson.) Pete got this and then made an illegal extra guess, and Marc also got it. > 9. I. USA. ("Fur Traders Descending the Missouri", 1845, by George Caleb Bingham.) > 10. J. Spain. ("Blind Man's Bluff", 1788, by Francisco Goya.) 3 for Joshua. > 11. K. Italy. ("Piazza", 1913, by Giorgio de Chirico.) 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > 12. L (decoy). Belgium. ("The Empire of Lights", 1952, by René Magritte.) This painting figured in a Daily Double on "Jeopardy!" just one week later, on 2016-09-26. In their case they gave the title and country and showed the painting, and asked for the artist. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Can His Aud Spo Sci Art FIVE Marc Dashevsky 32 0 28 27 24 40 8 151 Joshua Kreitzer 40 7 28 36 24 20 18 148 Pete Gayde 24 4 12 32 36 28 18 138 Dan Blum 32 0 24 16 12 32 11 116 Stephen Perry -- -- 35 40 36 -- -- 111 Gareth Owen 32 0 20 19 35 -- -- 106 Peter Smyth -- -- 18 4 28 32 0 82 Dan Tilque 12 0 12 0 20 32 4 80 "Calvin" 12 0 22 8 16 20 10 80 Bruce Bowler -- -- 16 16 36 -- -- 68 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 16 0 4 12 0 32 Björn Lundin 0 0 10 0 0 11 4 25 Don Piven -- -- 0 0 24 -- -- 24 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "These Millennia are like buses." msb@vex.net --Arwel Parry My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Dec 05 09:33AM +0100 On 2016-12-05 05:28, Mark Brader wrote: > Chromium. (Not nickel, which only some forms of stainless steel > contain. I reluctantly accepted "crominum" for full points.) Thanks for that. It makes me happily note that I did not finish last :-) -- -- Björn |
| Peter <peter@wanadoo.fr>: Dec 05 09:17AM +0100 Ciao we could increase the focus on the outsourcing of the address using up-to-date methodologies before debating about the mail and its links with the address management; For the moment I think that we could increase the sustainability of address wisely; could you show me how to describe the mail supervision? Before evaluating the mail , this site gives some ideas http://www.usps.com Best regards --- L'absence de virus dans ce courrier électronique a été vérifiée par le logiciel antivirus Avast. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 04 10:30PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-09-19, 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 1, Round 9 - Geography - Non-Self-Governing Territories In each case, identify the present or former non-self-governing territory that we describe. 1. Consisting of five main islands and two coral atolls, this territory sits in the South Pacific 2,600 miles (4,200 km) southwest of Hawaii and 2,500 miles northeast of Australia. The main airport is located in Pago Pago. 2. A British overseas territory located in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico and north of St. Martin. Only the main island is populated; the capital is The Valley. 3. This volcanic Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles is a British Overseas Territory. It has seen a loss of more than half its permanent population due to the eruption and continuing activity of the Soufriere volcano. 4. Consisting of two groups of islands in the northern Caribbean, this British Overseas Territory is popular with tourists and those looking for an offshore financial haven. The bulk of the population live on the island of Providenciales. 5. An island territory governed by New Zealand consisting of three coral atolls, Atafu, Nukononu, and Fakaofo. It is still sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union Islands. 6. A disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, south of Morocco and southwest of Algeria (which both claim control over parts of it). One of the most sparsely populated regions of the world, with an estimated 500,000 people spread over 103,000 sq.mi. (267,000 km²). 7. One of the most remote islands in the world, it is part of a 3-island British Overseas Territory along with Ascension and Tristan de Cunha. The British used it over the centuries as a prison colony; during the second Boer War, 5,000 Boers taken prisoner were held here. 8. Formerly a non-self-governing island, it is now an overseas department of France, considered by the UN to have been decolonized. Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, it has been inhabited since the 17th century and is the outermost component of the Eurozone. 9. This three-island group is a British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean, south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. A haven, starting in the 17th century, for pirates, shipwrecked sailors, and reportedly deserters from the New Model Army, this territory is now one of the world's chief overseas tax havens. 10. Formerly a non-self-governing territory, now a special administrative unit of China, this gambling hub was occupied by Portugal for over 300 years. ** Game 1, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round All questions deal with the summer Olympic Games. * A. Canadian Gold A1. In which event did Penny Oleksiak win gold? A2. Name the first athlete in an individual sport to win gold for Canada in two successive summer Olympics. * B. Olympic Movies Name the novies. B1. Mariel Hemingway stars in this 1982 film about a sprinter striving to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games. B2. Susan Anton stars in this 1979 science-fiction film about a neo-Nazi doctor who turns his daughter into an über-athlete. * C. Olympic Geography These questions refer to the principal city hosting each games. C1. What was the southernmost host city of the summer Olympic Games? C2. What was the northernmost host city of the summer Olympic Games? * D. Historic Olympics D1. The 1916 Olympics were canceled due to the First World War. Which city was to have hosted them? D2. The 1940 summer Olympics were canceled twice due to the Second World War. Which city was originally to have hosted them? * E. Olympic Track Records E1. What is Usain Bolt's Olympic record time for the 100 m run, set in 2012? Exact answer required. E2. Name the runner whose record of 10.62 s for the women's 100 m has stood since 1988. * F. Olympic Fails F1. Name the 12-time Olympic medal-winning American swimmer who claimed falsely to have been held up at gunpoint in Rio. F2. Finish the quote that got CBC announcer Byron MacDonald into hot water with 1,400,000,000 people: "The little 14-year-old from China dropped the ball, baby. Too excited. Went out like stink. Died like..." -- Mark Brader | scanf() is even more complicated and usually does Toronto | something almost but not completely unlike what msb@vex.net | you want. -- Chris Torek (after Douglas Adams) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 05 05:05AM > territory sits in the South Pacific 2,600 miles (4,200 km) > southwest of Hawaii and 2,500 miles northeast of Australia. > The main airport is located in Pago Pago. American Samoa > 2. A British overseas territory located in the Caribbean east > of Puerto Rico and north of St. Martin. Only the main island > is populated; the capital is The Valley. St. Kitts & Nevis > a British Overseas Territory. It has seen a loss of more than > half its permanent population due to the eruption and continuing > activity of the Soufriere volcano. Montserrat > this British Overseas Territory is popular with tourists and > those looking for an offshore financial haven. The bulk of > the population live on the island of Providenciales. British Virgin Islands > coral atolls, Atafu, Nukononu, and Fakaofo. It is still > sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union > Islands. Cook Islands > control over parts of it). One of the most sparsely populated > regions of the world, with an estimated 500,000 people spread > over 103,000 sq.mi. (267,000 km?). Western Sahara > Tristan de Cunha. The British used it over the centuries as > a prison colony; during the second Boer War, 5,000 Boers taken > prisoner were held here. St. Helena > decolonized. Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, > it has been inhabited since the 17th century and is the outermost > component of the Eurozone. Reunion > A haven, starting in the 17th century, for pirates, shipwrecked > sailors, and reportedly deserters from the New Model Army, this > territory is now one of the world's chief overseas tax havens. Cayman Islands > 10. Formerly a non-self-governing territory, now a special > administrative unit of China, this gambling hub was occupied > by Portugal for over 300 years. Macao > * B. Olympic Movies > B1. Mariel Hemingway stars in this 1982 film about a sprinter > striving to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games. Personal Best > * C. Olympic Geography > C1. What was the southernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Sydney > C2. What was the northernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Moscow > * E. Olympic Track Records > E2. Name the runner whose record of 10.62 s for the women's > 100 m has stood since 1988. Joyner-Griffith; Budd > * F. Olympic Fails > F1. Name the 12-time Olympic medal-winning American swimmer > who claimed falsely to have been held up at gunpoint in Rio. Lochte > hot water with 1,400,000,000 people: "The little 14-year-old > from China dropped the ball, baby. Too excited. Went out > like stink. Died like..." a chink (?) -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 04 09:51PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > territory sits in the South Pacific 2,600 miles (4,200 km) > southwest of Hawaii and 2,500 miles northeast of Australia. > The main airport is located in Pago Pago. American Samoa > a British Overseas Territory. It has seen a loss of more than > half its permanent population due to the eruption and continuing > activity of the Soufriere volcano. Montserrat > this British Overseas Territory is popular with tourists and > those looking for an offshore financial haven. The bulk of > the population live on the island of Providenciales. British Virgin Islands > coral atolls, Atafu, Nukononu, and Fakaofo. It is still > sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union > Islands. Chatham Islands ? > control over parts of it). One of the most sparsely populated > regions of the world, with an estimated 500,000 people spread > over 103,000 sq.mi. (267,000 km²). Western Sahara > Tristan de Cunha. The British used it over the centuries as > a prison colony; during the second Boer War, 5,000 Boers taken > prisoner were held here. St Helena > decolonized. Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, > it has been inhabited since the 17th century and is the outermost > component of the Eurozone. Reunion > A haven, starting in the 17th century, for pirates, shipwrecked > sailors, and reportedly deserters from the New Model Army, this > territory is now one of the world's chief overseas tax havens. Cayman Islands > 10. Formerly a non-self-governing territory, now a special > administrative unit of China, this gambling hub was occupied > by Portugal for over 300 years. Macau > These questions refer to the principal city hosting each games. > C1. What was the southernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Melbourne > C2. What was the northernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Helsinki > * D. Historic Olympics > D1. The 1916 Olympics were canceled due to the First World War. > Which city was to have hosted them? Berlin > D2. The 1940 summer Olympics were canceled twice due to the > Second World War. Which city was originally to have > hosted them? London -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 05 12:46AM -0600 In article <YoGdnfvgw_jGcNnFnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > territory sits in the South Pacific 2,600 miles (4,200 km) > southwest of Hawaii and 2,500 miles northeast of Australia. > The main airport is located in Pago Pago. American Samoa > a British Overseas Territory. It has seen a loss of more than > half its permanent population due to the eruption and continuing > activity of the Soufriere volcano. St. > A haven, starting in the 17th century, for pirates, shipwrecked > sailors, and reportedly deserters from the New Model Army, this > territory is now one of the world's chief overseas tax havens. Cayman Islands > 10. Formerly a non-self-governing territory, now a special > administrative unit of China, this gambling hub was occupied > by Portugal for over 300 years. Macau > Name the novies. > B1. Mariel Hemingway stars in this 1982 film about a sprinter > striving to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games. Personal Best > These questions refer to the principal city hosting each games. > C1. What was the southernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Melbourne > C2. What was the northernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Berlin -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 05 07:53AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YoGdnfvgw_jGcNnFnZ2dnUU7- > territory sits in the South Pacific 2,600 miles (4,200 km) > southwest of Hawaii and 2,500 miles northeast of Australia. > The main airport is located in Pago Pago. American Samoa > 2. A British overseas territory located in the Caribbean east > of Puerto Rico and north of St. Martin. Only the main island > is populated; the capital is The Valley. Anguilla > a British Overseas Territory. It has seen a loss of more than > half its permanent population due to the eruption and continuing > activity of the Soufriere volcano. Anguilla > this British Overseas Territory is popular with tourists and > those looking for an offshore financial haven. The bulk of > the population live on the island of Providenciales. Turks and Caicos Islands > coral atolls, Atafu, Nukononu, and Fakaofo. It is still > sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union > Islands. Tokelau > control over parts of it). One of the most sparsely populated > regions of the world, with an estimated 500,000 people spread > over 103,000 sq.mi. (267,000 km²). Western Sahara > Tristan de Cunha. The British used it over the centuries as > a prison colony; during the second Boer War, 5,000 Boers taken > prisoner were held here. St. Helena > decolonized. Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, > it has been inhabited since the 17th century and is the outermost > component of the Eurozone. Reunion > A haven, starting in the 17th century, for pirates, shipwrecked > sailors, and reportedly deserters from the New Model Army, this > territory is now one of the world's chief overseas tax havens. Cayman Islands > 10. Formerly a non-self-governing territory, now a special > administrative unit of China, this gambling hub was occupied > by Portugal for over 300 years. Macau > Name the novies. > B1. Mariel Hemingway stars in this 1982 film about a sprinter > striving to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games. "Personal Best" > B2. Susan Anton stars in this 1979 science-fiction film > about a neo-Nazi doctor who turns his daughter into an > über-athlete. "Goldengirl" > These questions refer to the principal city hosting each games. > C1. What was the southernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Melbourne > C2. What was the northernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Helsinki > * D. Historic Olympics > D1. The 1916 Olympics were canceled due to the First World War. > Which city was to have hosted them? Antwerp (?) > D2. The 1940 summer Olympics were canceled twice due to the > Second World War. Which city was originally to have > hosted them? Tokyo > * F. Olympic Fails > F1. Name the 12-time Olympic medal-winning American swimmer > who claimed falsely to have been held up at gunpoint in Rio. Ryan Lochte -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 04 05:25PM -0800 On Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 3:00:49 AM UTC+10, Marc Dashevsky wrote: > I did not answer #10 correctly. Note thanks Marc. I have also awarded Erland the point for the Asko question, as he has demonstrated sufficient understanding given the flawed question. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 465 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 36 Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 37 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 33 Mark Brader 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 33 Chris Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 27 Pete Gayde 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 23 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 17 Erland S 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 19 Peter Smyth - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 0 5 5 5 6 8 4 3 0 41 51% Congratulations Gareth (assuming there are no further adjustments). cheers, calvin |
| The GOLQ Institute <list@golq.org>: Dec 04 10:44AM -0800 GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #359 (GOLQ359) Welcome everyone to the December edition of the quiz. As usual, there is a distribution of the easy and the difficult. It leans toward the difficult side. There is a theme, but I think that the difficulty level requires a more detailed description of it. Ten songs reference a particular personal event, one we have all participated in. The rest of the songs (except one) contain words or phrases in lyrics/title/artist that are adjunct to that event including our state of being when we all first participate in the event. The single outlier is not related, but will probably be very recognizable. Sounds more complex than it is. Confused? You won't be after you solve GOLQ359. Good luck and best of Holidays to you all - Mike Weaver <golq359@golq.org) ============================================================================ Blindly searching for lyrics on the Internet is not in the spirit of the GOLQs, and we disapprove of this practice. Entries are due by 5:00 PM EST (GMT-5) on Saturday, December 31, 2016. E-mail early, because you can't be sure of how long it will take for your message to reach GOLQ World Headquarters. DO NOT POST your answers to any newsgroups, discussion forums, etc. E-mail your entry to <golq359@golq.org>. By using this address, you will be able to determine whether your entry has been received by viewing the GOLQ entry log at <http://golq.org/cgi-bin/golqentry.cgi>. Use this address only for GOLQ359-related mail. After the quiz is over, mail to this address will be discarded without being read. The web site for the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz is at <http://golq.org>. There you will find: - the GOLQ rules <http://golq.org/rules.html> - instructions for subscribing to the GOLQ mailing list - the current quiz <http://golq.org/current.html> - an archive of past quizzes and results <http://golq.org/archive.html> ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #359 Recordings #01-25 were from 1957 through 1969 Due 5:00 PM EST (GMT-5) on Saturday, December 31, 2016. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For I'm tired of civilian life Since the day that I was born So I'm off to join the I.R.A. And I'm off tomorrow morn #01) Even though I wasn't there Did you get the flowers I sent you When you got them, did you care #02) Every time I hear A newborn baby cry or Touch a leaf or see the sky Then I know why #03) My bills are all due And the baby needs shoes #04) Newborn whippoorwills Were calling from the hills #05) Some people are born to be doctors Some are born to be lumberjacks Some are born just to take life easy Others are born to break their backs #06) No time to do 'The Twist' Don't mind all the things I miss Gotta write a melody Write it from the heart of me #07) And over there was my baby And over there was my baby And way over there was my baby #08) Her new kind of loving Done made me her slave Her sweet turtle doving It's all that I crave #09) She said, it ain't my birthday I wanted to see If you cared enough To spend some money on me #10) His smile will warm On a cold winter night And when life is stormy His faith in me will make things right #11} To hold your hand To understand To mend each dream that's torn To string along When things go wrong #12) You start my heart a-jumpin' You sure have started somethin' #13) A dog barking at the crack of dawn A baby's crying 'cause his mama's gone I toss and turn and then I stretch and yawn Another morning, another day #14) I told my mama On the day I was born, Don't you cry When you see I'm gone. #15) And the morning glows bright with a newborn light Yes, the morning glows bright And I'll give her my love till the day I die Yes, I'll give her my love #16) Janie, Jimmie and Artie Gonna make a night of it Come on, come along, Tonight is the night #17) Mary had a little lamb One and one make two Candles on a birthday cake Blow them out and your wish comes true #18) When you were only six I was your big brother Then when you were ten We didn't like each other When you were thirteen You were my funny valentine #19) Charleston was once the rage, uh huh History has turned a page, uh huh The miniskirt's the current thing, uh huh Teeny Bopper is our newborn king, uh huh #20) Although you're with somebody new Thought I'd drop a line to say that I wish this happy day Would find me beside you #21) Alright, come on now Hit it Yes, we're going to A party, party Yes, we're going to A party, party Yes, we're going to A party, party #22) I can feel a newly-born vibration Sneakin' up on me again There's a song bird on my pillow I can see the funny weeping willow I can see the sun You're on your way and you'll be coming #23) Turned sixteen just yesterday All my world was bright and gay Thought for sure you'd write or call But you didn't after all #24) The waitress, a vampire named Perkins Was so very fond of small gherkins While she served the tea, she ate 43 Which pickled her internal workins #25) ------------ Tie-Breakers ------------ Long, long since I became sixteen We've wanted to walk down the aisle And as we stand here Hand in Hand I hear them playing 'Here Comes The Bride' #T1) Can you imagine us years from today Sharing a park bench quietly How terribly strange To be seventy #T2) ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please fill in the following information (append at the end of each line): Name(s) = E-mail address = Age(s) [will be published if provided] = Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ----------------------------------- |
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