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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 29 04:03PM -0800 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon? 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back? 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"? 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method? 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 06:28PM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving > works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Livy? > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by > Dana Lyon? Cows with crossbows? > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? Cricket. > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 9th. > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature > is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on > its back? Turtle. > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? Alabama? > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the > Latin word for "I roll"? Volvo. > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? Hydrogen peroxide. > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what > other method? Radiation. > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? Nutmeg. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Good Lord, it's not a locomotive. msb@vex.net | --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Jan 29 07:36PM -0600 On 1/29/17 18:03, Calvin wrote: > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon? Buffalo > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 9th. > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back? Turtle. > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? Mississippi. > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"? Volvo. > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? Hydrogen peroxide. > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method? Radiation. > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? Nutmeg. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 30 02:40AM > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Livy > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? basketball > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back? turtle > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"? Volvo > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? hydrogen peroxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method? radiation > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? nutmeg -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 08:44PM -0600 Don Piven: > Mississippi. Dang! I knew it was around there, but forgot about the alliteration. -- Mark Brader | "This is just the result of someone sitting down before Toronto | a computer and carefully removing his head first. msb@vex.net | It's a phenomenon which is becoming more and more common." | -- Leonard Wibberley |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 29 06:52PM -0800 Calvin wrote: > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Cicero > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon? gnu > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? rugby > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 9th > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back? astrochelonian (i.e. giant space turtle) > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? Mississippi > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"? Volvo > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? hydrogen peroxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method? radiation > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? nutmeg -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jan 29 10:48AM -0800 On Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 12:32:12 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > their intermediate points. > 2. An elevated area of land with a flat top and steep or precipitous > sides, named from the Spanish for "table". Mesa > per game. Yet they still managed to lose the Super Bowl 23-7 > to Kansas City. By what *nickname* was the Minnesota Viking > defense known? The Purple People Eaters |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 29 04:14PM -0800 On Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 3:32:12 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. A figure on a map, nautical chart, or monument used to > display the orientation of the four cardinal directions and > their intermediate points. I don't know. Compass? > 2. An elevated area of land with a flat top and steep or precipitous > sides, named from the Spanish for "table". Mesa > 3. Parallel-ish lines used on topographic maps to show the shape > and elevation of the land. They connect points of equal > elevation. Contour lines > 4. A steep slope or long cliff that forms as an effect of faulting > or erosion and which separates two relatively level areas of > differing elevations. Dividing range, Headland > 5. An accumulation of glacial debris composed of soil and rock. > Formed when glaciers drop off this material. Types include > lateral, terminal, and medial. Scree > 6. The mass of rocks and finely ground material carried by a > glacier, then deposited when the ice melts. This material > is what <answer 5>s are formed from. Is that scree then? > 7. An area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of a mountain > or mountain range. Rain shadow > 8. The elevation above which snow and ice cover the ground > throughout the year. Permafrost > 9. The level below the land surface at which the subsurface material > is fully saturated with water. Water table > 10. The broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by > the sea and affected by the tides. Delta? > with 39 shot-blocks during his career, including one on 7' tall > Patrick Ewing. In feet and inches, within 1 inch, how tall > was Muggsy? 5 foot 2, 5 foot 4 > set the record for fewest interceptions in a 16-game season > with 4. His record was matched in 2010 by a quarterback who's > still active, now in his 17th season. Name either. Manning, Favre > 5. Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis holds the record for > *not* doing something. His record streak of 398 games finally > came to an end on June 25, 2015. What record does Markakis hold? Making an error? > of this international title, he was also the shortest holder > ever, at 5'7" (170 cm). What title did Burns hold from 1906 > to 1908? Be sufficiently specific. World heavyweight boxing champion > PGA winner managed 20 under. That record was matched this > year by the winner of the British Open. Name either of the > current record-holders. Mickelson, Watson > per game. Yet they still managed to lose the Super Bowl 23-7 > to Kansas City. By what *nickname* was the Minnesota Viking > defense known? Purple People Eaters > a cigar-smoking Cuban pitcher for Cleveland who held opposing > hitters to a Major League record-low batting average of .168. > Name either pitcher. Kofax? cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 29 04:00PM -0800 On Friday, January 20, 2017 at 8:24:57 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which one hit wonder band released the 1983 single "The Safety Dance"? Men Without Hats > 2 The Daiso retail chain is headquartered in which Asian country? Japan Singleton for Aran > 3 What is ablutophobia a fear of? Bathing (or similar) > 4 Which word means morning in French, but an afternoon performance in English? Matinee > 5 Which Cambridge college, originally established in 1869 as the College for Women, was the first to admit female undergraduate students? Girton I'm surprised noone got this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girton_College,_Cambridge > 6 According to which psychiatric assessment tool might one be an INTJ or an ESFP? Myers-Briggs > 7 Who refused to accept the 1970 Best Actor Oscar for his role in "Patton"? George C Scott > 8 What trait is shared by the animals in the coats of arms of Mauritius, Romania, and Tasmania? They are extinct > 9 One of the most reproduced images in human history, who was the subject of an iconic 1960 portrait by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda? Che Guevara > 10 The Montgolfier brothers are associated with which early form of transport? [Hot air] Balloons Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 471 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 51 Aren Ess 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 57 Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 57 Dan Blum 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 52 Marc Dashevsky 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 45 Mark Brader 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 45 Gareth Owen 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 46 Bruce Bowler 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 41 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 34 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 1 6 9 0 7 9 5 7 9 58 64% Congratulations Aren on a narrow win due to his singleton. cheers, calvin |
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