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| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Dec 09 12:01AM -0500 On 2016-11-28, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote: >> one. Only one answer is allowed per question. >> Entries must be posted by Friday, November 25, 2016. > Results will be posted shortly, probably tomorrow. My continued apologies. I have been under the weather and am still not feeling great. (Mark, that's the only thing that would keep me away from the Final.) I hope to have the results up in a day or two. -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 09 12:39AM -0600 Chris Johnson: > My continued apologies. I have been under the weather and am still not > feeling great. (Mark, that's the only thing that would keep me away > from the Final.) While Chris was posting the above, I was attempting to see if I could figure out who had won, but as I mentioned to him in email, it's going to depend on some judgement calls (and perhaps on tiebreaking), so I can't provide a definitive answer. If Chris hadn't turned up I was going to suggest seeing what others in the group thought. However -- in case Chris finds it more useful to start from this posting than to score the contest from scratch -- here's what I worked out. (Posted and emailed.) 1. A brood (as of pheasants) Dan Blum said pea; I said aitch; Gareth guessed gee. As far as I can tell all three are wrong and the correct answer is "eye". (This is not the same word as the visual organ, but an alteration of an older word "nie" or "nye".) 2. A city on the east coast of Scotland, once known for fishing, but now for oil, sits at the mouth of two rivers, the Don and the ? The city of Aberdeen is centered between the Don and the Dee. Dan Blum, Peter, I, Gareth, Calvin, and Marc got this. Other answers given were Ayr and Key, neither of which sounds like a letter of the alphabet. 3. A member of the order Hymenoptera. Hymenoptera include bees, wasps, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies, but obviously the one we want here is the bee. Dan Blum, Peter, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Marc got this. 4. A river that rises in Somerset and flows south to the English Channel According to Google Maps, the river Exe begins somewhere northwest of Simonsbath in Exmoor National Park, near the western tip of Somerset, and flows south to the English Channel at Exmouth. I and Gareth got this. Peter and Calvin said "Ex" and considering the nature of this contest, I don't know whether this should be considered acceptable. Dan Blum and Marc said Wye; this is the answer to #8 and if there's another river of that name that would answer this question then I'm not aware of it. Other answers given were Channel and Key, neither of which sounds like a letter of the alphabet. 5. A support for a ball Obviously a tee, as in golf or football. Dan Blum, Pete, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Erland, Calvin, and Marc got this. 6. In printing, 1/6 of an inch I explained: "I believe you want the em. This is normally a relative unit: when 12-point type is in use, em is correct, but with 24-point type, en is correct. But I think it is also occasionally used in the manner described. A better answer is to the question as written is pica." Taking "em" as the correct answer, Dan Blum, Pete, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Calvin got this. Peter and Erland said "en", which I don't think should be accepted. Marc said "pica", which is correct but does not sound like a letter of the alphabet. 7. Star of the 1955 movie, "The Court Jester" Danny Kaye. Dan Blum, Pete, I, Gareth, Calvin, and Marc got this. Other answers given were Oh and Dee. Nobody with those surnames was in the movie according to the IMDB. They do list as an uncredited cast member a Chad Block, whose middle name was Dee (and curiously the IMDB lists him as "Chad Dee Block" even though they show no screen credits with the middle name), but he clearly didn't star in the movie. 8. A river that rises in Wales and joins the River Severn at Chepstow This is the Wye. Google Maps shows it beginning somewhere northwest of Pant Mawr in Wales, and it does flow into the Severn at Chepstow. Peter, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Marc got this. Other answers given include Ell, Ex, and again, Key, which does not sound like a letter of the alphabet. 9. The first chief justice of SCOTUS SCOTUS means the Supreme Court of the United States, whose first chief justice was John Jay. Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Marc got this. Other answers given were Aitch and Dee. 10. The jurisdiction of a bishop. A see. everyone -- Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Erland, Calvin, and Marc -- got this. 11. What The Seekers knew they would never find another of You. Pete, I, Gareth, Erland, and Marc got this. Another answer given was "why". Google finds *no* hits where the words "never find another why" occur consecutively within a single sentence, so I think we can rule that one out. 12. This typically though not exclusively Canadian word ends a sentence, turning it into a question. Eh. Dan Blum, Pete, I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Marc got this. Another answer given was "are", which is not placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a question. 13. To form a line Queue. Everyone got this. 14. Turn to the off side "The off side" is the right, in what's primarily a British usage; and "gee" can mean to turn to the right. Both terms are used with horses. I, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Marc got this. Other answers given were "eye", which does not seem to be correct, and "veer", which does not sound like a letter of the alphabet. 15. Feminine suffix This one is the most problematic -- 5 different answers were givne and there is a case for each of them. Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, and Dan Tilque said "-ess". This is clearly a correct answers, as in "hostess", and I'm guessing it was the intended answer. Marc said "-enne". This is mostly a French suffix, but the question was not explicitly limited to English, and it notably occurs in the English word "comedienne". I and Calvin said "-elle". This is also mostly French, and it's clearly a feminine suffix in French; it also occurs in a few English words such as "organelle", but is not feminine in those words. Gareth said "-ee". English has feminine words such as "fiancee" and "divorcee" that end in -ee, but it's really only the second E that's a suffix making them feminine. These words come directly from French and the same applies in that language. Finally, Erland said "-a", which is certainly a feminine ending in Latin and some languages derived from it, and shows up in English in Latin-based words like "alumna". So counting only the points that are clearly correct, we have: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 11 Gareth Owen 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 11 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 Dan Blum 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 "Calvin" 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 Peter Smyth 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 6 7 2 8 0 6 5 7 9 5 7 9 0 0 Several entrants have chances at additional points depending on what's accepted, but as to the three leading scorers: * I could rise to 12 if "-elle" is accepted for #15. * Gareth could rise to 12 if "-ee" is accepted for #15. * And Marc could rise to 11 if "-enne" is accepted for #15, or if there is a river Wye in England that meets the criteria of #4, or to 12 if both of thiese apply. * And, of course, I could have missed something. -- Mark Brader | "It never occurred to me that a living person could be Toronto | used as a blowtorch, but we admit human beings are a msb@vex.net | bit special, don't we?" --Hal Clement: STILL RIVER My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 09 12:40AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > * And, of course, I could have missed something. You mean besides not giving credit for #6 and #14? -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 09 03:32AM -0600 Mark Brader: > > * And, of course, I could have missed something. Dan Tilque: > You mean besides not giving credit for #6 and #14? Yes, in fact! I also missed that I didn't give credit for the clearly correct "-ess" on #15. Sorry about that -- basically this was the result of carelessness as I jammed someone else's contest into my scoring mechanisms. Sorry about that, Chief. Here's the corrected score table: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 13 Gareth Owen 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 13 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 11 Dan Blum 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 10 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 "Calvin" 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 Peter Smyth 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 6 7 2 8 6 6 5 7 9 5 7 9 4 4 Now, * I could rise to 14 if "-elle" is accepted for #15. * Gareth could rise to 14 if "-ee" is accepted for #15. * And Marc could rise to 12 if "-enne" is accepted for #15, or if there is a river Wye in England that meets the criteria of #4, or to 13 if both of thiese apply. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I've always wanted to be a mad scientist! msb@vex.net | Or perhaps just mad!" -- Robert L. Biddle My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 08 06:08PM -0800 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films? 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group? 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)? 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds? 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country? 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland? 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"? 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller? 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU? 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country? I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 08 11:01PM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films? No doubt a very well known one. > 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group? No doubt a very well known one. > 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)? Lime. > 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds? Mitsubishi. Which, I believe, means "Three Diamonds". > 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire > centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day > country? Anatolian? It had better be Turkey. > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland? German. Or Schweitzerdeutsch, if you prefer. > 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to > the left of me, Jokers to the right"? No doubt a very well known one. > 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John > Gray's 1992 best-seller? "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus". > 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, > which US university is often known by the acronym JHU? Johns Hopkins University. With one S in each word. > 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country? Saudi Arabia? > I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December. Have a good time, if applicable. -- Mark Brader | "Forgive me if I misunderstood myself, but Toronto | I don't think I was arguing in favour of that..." msb@vex.net | -- Geoff Butler My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Dec 08 11:57PM -0500 On 2016-12-09, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films? > 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group? Creme > 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)? Lime > 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds? Mitsubishi > 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country? Turkey > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland? French > 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"? Stuck in the Middle with You > 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller? "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" > 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU? Johns Hopkins U. > 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country? Saudi Arabia -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 09 06:18AM > 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films? Robert Duvall (a good peacetime Consiglieri) > 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock > group? Cream > 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)? Lime > 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds? Mitsubishi > 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred > on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country? When in doubt, say Syria > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland? French? > 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the > left of me, Jokers to the right"? Stuck in the middle with you (Stealers Wheel) > 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's > 1992 best-seller? Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus > 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which > US university is often known by the acronym JHU? Johns Hopkins University > 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country? Saudi Arabia? |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 09 12:23AM -0800 Calvin wrote: > 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films? > 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group? Derek and the Dominoes > 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)? lime > 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds? Mitsubishi > 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country? Turkey > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland? German > 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"? Stuck in the Middle with You > 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller? Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus (I was severely tempted to answer "49 Shades of Gray") > 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU? Johns Hopkins University > 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country? United Arab Emirates ?? -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 08 05:48PM -0800 On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 2:17:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > E2. Name the runner whose record of 10.62 s for the women's > > 100 m has stood since 1988. I guess this refers to the *Olympic* record even though it is not explicitly stated in the question. Flo-Jo's *world* record is 10.49 and has stood for almost 30 years. http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w_100ok.htm cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 08 05:55PM -0800 On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 2:17:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > E1. What is Usain Bolt's Olympic record time for the 100 m run, > > set in 2012? Exact answer required. > 9.63 s. I respectfully suggest that whoever wrote this question be taken out and shot. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 08 10:53PM -0600 Mark Brader: >>> E2. Name the runner whose record of 10.62 s for the women's >>> 100 m has stood since 1988. "Calvin": > I guess this refers to the *Olympic* record even though it is not > explicitly stated in the question. It was the Olympic challenge round, remember? -- Mark Brader | "I had never thought of Jesus as being msb@vex.net | a variety of grape plant, but Toronto | if you put it that way..." --Jan Sand |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 08 10:57PM -0600 Mark Brader: >>> E1. What is Usain Bolt's Olympic record time for the 100 m run, >>> set in 2012? Exact answer required. >> 9.63 s. "Calvin": > I respectfully suggest that whoever wrote this question be taken out > and shot. Huh? That is the correct Olympic record for this very high-profile event. -- Mark Brader "The people have spoken... Toronto And they must be punished!" msb@vex.net --Ed Koch, after not being reelected, 1989 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 08 06:03PM -0800 On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 2:50:31 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which reality TV show has been set in Orange County, Beverly Hills, New York and Miami among others? The Real Housewives of... > 2 Head brand goods are primarily associated with which sport? Tennis > 3 The disease quinsy is inflammation of which part of the human body? Tonsils > 4 In what language was "The Communist Manifesto" written? German > 5 Which planet did JG Galle discover it in 1846? Neptune is the expected answer. Refer to Mark and Dan's comments for more detail. > 6 How many arrondissements does Paris have? 20 > 7 "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Disney animated film? The Jungle Book > 8 What is the capital city of Bali? Denpasar No one got this. > 9 The "Ode to Joy" is part of the final movement of which Beethoven symphony? Ninth / Choral > 10 Which British university is known by the acronym KCL? King's College, London But Potassium Chloride uni made me laugh :-) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 466 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 Mark Brader 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 0 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 Dan Tilque 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 0 Chris Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Bjorn Lundin 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 5 3 4 5 3 6 0 7 3 41 59% Congratulations Mark! cheers, Calvin |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 08 12:59PM On Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:19:24 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the home of > the southern Slavs. > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used officially in > 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. East Timor > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? Tennis > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? Swam across the English channel > 6. Which schooner, skippered by Angus Walters, won its first > international races in 1921? Bluenose > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as the > holder of 43 major league regular season career records." Who is the > Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Shoeless Joe Jackson > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer is > also the name of a current NHL team. Canadiens |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 08 07:39PM Mark Brader wrote: > of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. East St Louis > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Westphalia > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkaido > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Shanghai > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? Tennis > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did what in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? Swum the English Channel > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Bobby Jones > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Detroit Red Wings Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 08 07:57PM > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend? > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugo Slavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Westphalia > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hon-shu > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Nanjing? > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia. ("Southern Land" is also a literal translation of Vietnam, which I think means they're the only two countries with a common name, modulo language). > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 2. Thoroughbred racehorse Man o'War won 20 out of 21 races he was > entered in. His last victory, in October 1920, was at Kenilworth > Park -- in which Ontario city? Toronto. Ok, I'm all out of Ontario cities > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Bears, Giants > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? Tennis > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? Swam the English Channel > 6. Which schooner, skippered by Angus Walters, won its first > international races in 1921? "America" > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Tyrus Raymond Cobb > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? The original Yankee Stadium > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Bobby Jones > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Montreal Canadiens. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 08 09:33PM +0100 > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia. Although that name was not used officially until 1929. > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Nordrhein-Westfalen > 6. Glamorous Uruguayan ocean resort, known recently for its > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. Punta del Este > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkiado > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Nanjing > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? Figureskating > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? Crossed the English Channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Babe Ruth > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Hm, maybe the previous out-of-the-blue guess was wrong. Oh well. > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Montréal Canadiens -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 08 03:32PM -0600 Mark Brader: > > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > > officially in 1817. Gareth Owen: > Australia. ("Southern Land" is also a literal translation of Vietnam, > which I think means they're the only two countries with a common name, > modulo language). Really! Which also means that "North Vietnam" was sort of oxymoronic. (Of course that's not what they ever called the country themselves.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "The only proven use of antimatter is the production msb@vex.net | of Nobel Prizes in physics." -- Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 08 03:32PM -0600 Mark Brader: >> 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- >> which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the >> home of the southern Slavs. Erland Sommarskog: > Yugoslavia. Although that name was not used officially until 1929. And that would be later, wouldn't it? (I added that bit, by the way.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Logic is logic. That's all I say." msb@vex.net -- Oliver Wendell Holmes My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 08 05:54PM -0800 On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 2:19:29 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > the word "north", "south", "east", or "west" -- *in some language*. > 1. This Ontario town was incorporated in 1971 with the amalgamation > of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. Medicine Hat du Nord > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. If it ain't Indianapolis ... > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. North Rhine Westphalia > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkaido > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Beijing, Guangzhou > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 2. Thoroughbred racehorse Man o'War won 20 out of 21 races he was > entered in. His last victory, in October 1920, was at Kenilworth > Park -- in which Ontario city? London, Ontario > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Browns > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? Tennis > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? English Channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Cobb > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium one of them anyway > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Jones > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Rangers, Bruins cheers, calvin |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 08 12:51PM On Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:22:08 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > * International News > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Aldrin > * Sports > 7. Name the man who won the F1 driving championship, then shocked > the sport 5 days later by retiring at 31. Nico Rossberg > 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 > jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. > Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. Carrier > Canada last week, competitor Netflix introduced which new feature? > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 08 07:33PM Mark Brader wrote: > * International News > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Buzz Aldrin > 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused > of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an > impeachment vote -- in which country? South Korea > * Sports > 7. Name the man who won the F1 driving championship, then shocked > the sport 5 days later by retiring at 31. Nico Rosberg > 8. Which 41-year-old was named MVP of the Grey Cup? > 9. TFC won the eastern division of MLS and will now face which > team in the final? LA Galaxy > 14. While Amazon launched its Prime video streaming service in > Canada last week, competitor Netflix introduced which new > feature? Downloads > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac Peter Smyth |
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