Monday, January 23, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 1 topic

Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Jan 22 05:29AM -0600

On 1/21/17 23:19, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. Sterling Cooper.
> 2. Lockhart Gardner.
> 3. William McKinley High School. There are three possible answers.
 
Glee
 
> 4. WJM-TV.
 
Mary Tyler Moore
 
> 5. The California Institute of Technology ("Caltech").
> 6. The 99th Precinct.
 
Brooklyn 99
 
> 7. The Stratford Inn.
 
Newhart
 
> 8. Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.
> 9. Dunder-Mifflin or Wernham-Hogg.
 
The Office
 
 
> 1. This tennis star won 7 Grand Slam titles as one of the "Four
> Musketeers" who dominated 1920s tennis. His nickname was
> "The Crocodile".
 
Lacoste
 
> and has signed with the New York Knicks for the current season.
> Born in New York, he is a French citizen through his father,
> a former top tennis star.
 
Joakim Noah
 
 
> 7. A World Cup downhill skier who dominated the sport in the 1960s,
> he was a triple Olympic champion, winning all three alpine
> events at the 1968 winter games.
 
Jean-Claude Killy
 
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 22 08:03PM -0300

> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - TV Workplaces
 
Nope.
 
> Canada, and the US. A 4-time grand slam winner in both singles
> and doubles, she won the 1995 Australian and the 2000 French
> Open singles championships. She retired in 2008.
 
Mauresmo

> his career playing for New York of MLS. Involved in a hand-ball
> controversy in 2010 when his illegal goal resulted in Ireland
> missing out on the World Cup.
 
Thiery Henry

> 4. One of France's most illustrious soccer stars, this Algerian-born
> midfielder played for Juventus and Real Madrid among other
> teams, and led France to victory in the 1998 World Cup.
 
ZIdane.
 
> He still gives Marco Materazzi a headache.
 
Nah, it was Zidane that got the headache. Oh, Matterazi! How boring that
tournament would have been if Alessandro Nesta had not been wounded!
(Because in that case Matterazzie would have had to stay on the bench.)
 
> and has signed with the New York Knicks for the current season.
> Born in New York, he is a French citizen through his father,
> a former top tennis star.
 
Noir

> he bought his own team in 1997 and named it after himself.
> The team had some good results, but was disbanded in 2002,
> $30,000,000 in debt.
 
Senna

> 7. A World Cup downhill skier who dominated the sport in the 1960s,
> he was a triple Olympic champion, winning all three alpine
> events at the 1968 winter games.
 
Jean-Claude Killy

> His brilliant playmaking continued in retirement as he dribbled
> his way to the presidency of UEFA and a run for the head of FIFA.
> He is currently under suspension and investigation by that body.
 
Michel Platini
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 22 06:32PM -0800

On Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 3:19:14 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. Sterling Cooper.
> 2. Lockhart Gardner.
> 3. William McKinley High School. There are three possible answers.
 
Degrassi?
 
> 7. The Stratford Inn.
> 8. Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.
> 9. Dunder-Mifflin or Wernham-Hogg.
 
The Office
 
> 10. NBC.
 
30 Rock
 
 

 
> 1. This tennis star won 7 Grand Slam titles as one of the "Four
> Musketeers" who dominated 1920s tennis. His nickname was
> "The Crocodile".
 
La Coste
 
 
> Canada, and the US. A 4-time grand slam winner in both singles
> and doubles, she won the 1995 Australian and the 2000 French
> Open singles championships. She retired in 2008.
 
Pierce
 
> his career playing for New York of MLS. Involved in a hand-ball
> controversy in 2010 when his illegal goal resulted in Ireland
> missing out on the World Cup.
 
Henry
 
> midfielder played for Juventus and Real Madrid among other
> teams, and led France to victory in the 1998 World Cup.
> He still gives Marco Materazzi a headache.
 
Zidane
 
> he bought his own team in 1997 and named it after himself.
> The team had some good results, but was disbanded in 2002,
> $30,000,000 in debt.
 
Prost
 
> His brilliant playmaking continued in retirement as he dribbled
> his way to the presidency of UEFA and a run for the head of FIFA.
> He is currently under suspension and investigation by that body.
 
Platini
 
 
> 10. A 2-time Olympic bronze medalist (1994 and 1998) and a 2-time
> world medalist, this skater's signature move, illegal in amateur
> competition, is a spin followed by a drop to his knees.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 22 10:17PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> > 3. William McKinley High School. There are three possible answers.

"Calvin":
> Degrassi?
 
Actually, on that show "Degrassi" *was* the name of the school.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Verbose better."
msb@vex.net -- David M. Sherman
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 22 10:11PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> *Note*: The name of the workplace may have changed during the run
> of the show. We'll generally provide only one name.
 
> 1. Sterling Cooper.
 
Mad Men
 
> 3. William McKinley High School. There are three possible answers.
> 4. WJM-TV.
> 5. The California Institute of Technology ("Caltech").
 
The Big Bang Theory
 
> midfielder played for Juventus and Real Madrid among other
> teams, and led France to victory in the 1998 World Cup.
> He still gives Marco Materazzi a headache.
 
Zidane
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
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