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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 01:12AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-17, 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 4, Round 7 - Geography - River Borders We'll give you the name of a river that acts as a border between two countries, or between three countries (i.e. two one one side and one on the other). You simply name *one* of those countries. The river might be the entire border, or only part of the border (like the Detroit River). Answers may repeat. 1. Paraná. 2. Brahmaputra. 3. Tigris. 4. Orinoco. 5. Minho. 6. Amur. 7. Hall's Stream. 8. Ubangi. 9. Morava. 10. Odra (or Oder). After completing the round, decode the rot13: Vs lbh anzrq gur Pbatb sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq fnl juvpu bar. * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - The Science of Cold 1. There is a key temperature at which water becomes its densest. Throughout the north, when the upper water of a lake reaches this temperature in the spring or fall, it sinks to the bottom, mixing nutrients within the water column for the benefit of all living things. To the nearest whole degree, what is this temperature where water is densest? 2. In the arctic and subarctic, groundwater under a recently drained pond can freeze and, over time, thrust the soil upward into large mounds reaching up to 70 m in height and 600 m in diameter. Name these mounds, common in the Tuktoyaktuk area. 3. What is the scientific term (derived from Latin), for the world "beneath the snow", where many animals such as moles and voles can live in relative comfort? 4. Tabular, blocky, wedge, dome, pinnacle, dry dock, and growler are all terms that describe variations of *what* cold-weather phenomenon? 5. Within deep snow, the heat of the earth can cause ice crystals to turn directly to water vapor, which rises through the snowpack, where it refreezes and forms a crust on the snow. What is the scientific name for the process of ice turning directly to vapor, without passing through a liquid state first? 6. Ice crystals high in the atmosphere can refract rays of light about 22°, creating a halo around the sun. On occasion, this refraction can create the appearance of two smaller suns on either side of the actual sun. What is this phenomenon called? 7. What is the common term for the muscular effect known as "horripilation"? 8. In response to the cold, blood flow to the extremities is reduced to keep the core warm. But 5% of people sometimes experience excessively reduced blood flow to the fingers and toes, causing them to turn white and numb. What is this condition, named for a 19th-century French physician? 9. 6 years after little Louise Brown of England became a household name, Zoe Leyland of Melbourne Australia entered the history books in 1984, for what cold-related "first"? 10. Name the American who pioneered the process of flash-freezing food by exposing it to supercooled substances, such as liquid nitrogen. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Accuracy is many ways more important speed." msb@vex.net | --David Kleinecke My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 09 02:15AM -0600 In article <wvednQeENa12qu7FnZ2dnUU7-b_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > The river might be the entire border, or only part of the border > (like the Detroit River). Answers may repeat. > 1. Paraná. Brazil > 2. Brahmaputra. India > 3. Tigris. Iraq > 4. Orinoco. Venezuela > 5. Minho. > 6. Amur. Russia > 7. Hall's Stream. > 8. Ubangi. > 9. Morava. Czechia > 10. Odra (or Oder). Germany > mixing nutrients within the water column for the benefit of > all living things. To the nearest whole degree, what is this > temperature where water is densest? 4 degrees C > snowpack, where it refreezes and forms a crust on the snow. > What is the scientific name for the process of ice turning > directly to vapor, without passing through a liquid state first? sublimation > about 22°, creating a halo around the sun. On occasion, this > refraction can create the appearance of two smaller suns on > either side of the actual sun. What is this phenomenon called? sun dogs > 7. What is the common term for the muscular effect known as > "horripilation"? goose bumps > 9. 6 years after little Louise Brown of England became a household > name, Zoe Leyland of Melbourne Australia entered the history > books in 1984, for what cold-related "first"? produced from a frozen embryo > 10. Name the American who pioneered the process of flash-freezing > food by exposing it to supercooled substances, such as liquid > nitrogen. Clarence Birdseye -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 09 02:04AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > The river might be the entire border, or only part of the border > (like the Detroit River). Answers may repeat. > 1. Paraná. Brazil > 2. Brahmaputra. Bangladesh > 3. Tigris. Turkey > 4. Orinoco. Venezuela > 8. Ubangi. > 9. Morava. > 10. Odra (or Oder). Poland > mixing nutrients within the water column for the benefit of > all living things. To the nearest whole degree, what is this > temperature where water is densest? 4 degrees C > drained pond can freeze and, over time, thrust the soil upward > into large mounds reaching up to 70 m in height and 600 m > in diameter. Name these mounds, common in the Tuktoyaktuk area. pingo > 4. Tabular, blocky, wedge, dome, pinnacle, dry dock, and growler > are all terms that describe variations of *what* cold-weather > phenomenon? iceberg > snowpack, where it refreezes and forms a crust on the snow. > What is the scientific name for the process of ice turning > directly to vapor, without passing through a liquid state first? sublimation > about 22°, creating a halo around the sun. On occasion, this > refraction can create the appearance of two smaller suns on > either side of the actual sun. What is this phenomenon called? sun dogs > 7. What is the common term for the muscular effect known as > "horripilation"? goose bumps > 10. Name the American who pioneered the process of flash-freezing > food by exposing it to supercooled substances, such as liquid > nitrogen. Birdseye -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 08 05:34PM -0800 On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 6:01:36 PM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote: > an inordinate number of beloved people. Please identify these people > from semi-cryptic clues,listed chronologically by date of death. > 1. Father of film director Duncan Jones [Jan 10] Davy Jones? > 2. *SPOILER* Fancr xvyyf Qhzoyrqber [Jan 14] Rickman > 3. Co-founder of MIT's AI-lab and neural net pioneer [Jan 24] > 4. Salvatore Tessio [Jan 26] > 5. Egyptian former Secretary-General of the UN [Feb 16] Boutros Ghali > 6. Italian author of "The Name Of The Rose" [Feb 19] Eco > 7. Former FLOTUS [Mar 6] > 8. Former "Fifth Beatle" [Mar 8] Martin > 9. Former Mayor of Toronto and crack-cocaine aficionado [Mar 22] Ford > 10. "No flipping" [Mar 24] > 11. An Okie, from Muskogee [Apr 6] Seger? > 12. Proprietor of Paisley Park Studios and recording label [Apr 21] Prince > 13. The Greatest [Jun 3] Ali > 14. Chess grand master famous for his duel with Anatoly Karpov [Jun 6] Korchnoi > 15. Only actually recorded a goal, an assist and a fight twice [Jun 10] Howe > 16. Sang for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, Deborah Kerr and others [Jul 24] > 17. Impresario of "Springtime For Hitler", the Waco Kid [Aug 29] Koresh? > 18. Iced tea and lemonade [Sep 25] > 19. Polish-bord co-winner of 1994 Nobel Peace Prize [Sep 28] Netyanhu > 20. The patron saint of envy, and the grocer of despair [Nov 7] > 21. Failed baseball player, failed assassination target [Nov 25] Castro > 22. Nine time married socialite and actress [Dec 18] Gabor > 23. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou [Dec 25] Michael > 24. Daughter of #25 [Dec 27] Fisher > 25. Mother of #24 [Dec 28] Reynolds > Happy New Year! And to you sir. cheers, calvin |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 03 06:27AM > So if I point out that in order to make the quiz title correct it'd > need to be the second anniversary, do I get a bonus point, or do > I lose a point for being cheeky? Oh, sheesh. Did I mention that I originally posted it to comp.lang.c++ by mistake? It's been a long week. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 03 09:20PM Gareth Owen wrote: > Oh, sheesh. > Did I mention that I originally posted it to comp.lang.c++ by mistake? > It's been a long week. Have any of them entered? Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 04 06:37PM > Have any of them entered? Not as yet. I did send a cancel message almost immediatel, so its possible it didn't propagate all that far. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 02 09:43PM The deadline for this quiz is the first anniversary of the death of Answer #1 Thanks Mark |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 02 11:49PM -0600 Gareth Owen: > The deadline for this quiz is the > first anniversary of the death of Answer #1 So if I point out that in order to make the quiz title correct it'd need to be the second anniversary, do I get a bonus point, or do I lose a point for being cheeky? -- Mark Brader "This may represent a minor inconvenience ... Toronto I say 'minor' because I'm not doing the work." msb@vex.net -- Topher Eliot |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 02 11:59PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-17, 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 4, Round 2 - Sports - Extra Time Most sports have provisions to produce a winner when a game would otherwise end in a tie. These questions deal with memorable extra-time feats. Note that where a team is asked for, in each case the full name is required, e.g. "Toronto Argonauts". * The first four questions are about hockey. 1. 16 Stanley Cup final series have been decided by an overtime winning goal. Maybe the most famous goal in hockey history was the 1970 Cup-winner, scored a mere 40 seconds into overtime. They call it "the goal". Who scored it? 2. Name the legendary Leafs defenseman whose overtime goal secured the 1951 Cup. It was the last goal he scored, as he died later that year in a plane crash. 3. The longest Cup-winning game in hockey history was decided at 14:51 of triple overtime. What was controversial about Brett Hull's goal, which won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars? 4. Which Colorado Avalanche star holds the career record for most playoff overtime winners, with 8? * The next two questions are about soccer. 5. If an elimination soccer match ends in a draw, it typically goes to added time. The unlikely hero of the most recent major international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score the decisive goal? 6. If the soccer match is not decided in added time, the dreaded shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the shootout winner. * The next two questions are about American football. 7. NFL elimination games are decided by sudden-death overtime. While no Super Bowl has ever gone beyond regulation, many conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? 8. The first NFL playoff game to go to sudden death was the 1958 NFL Championship, played in Yankee Stadium. Viewed nationwide by an estimated audience of 45,000,000, it has been hailed as "the greatest football game". It ended with a touchdown and a final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. * The final two questions deal with baseball. 9. Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, a 1-0 10th-inning victory for the Minnesota Twins over the Atlanta Braves, featured one of the great pitching duels in baseball history. The Braves' starting pitcher and bullpen threw up 9 innings of shutout, but the Twins' starter went 10 innings for the win. Name either of the starters. 10. Only three other World Series have been decided in extra innings, the most recent in 1997, when a flubbed ball by Tony Fernandez in the 11th inning set the stage for Edgar Renteria's series-winning RBI. Name either team. ** Game 4, Round 3 - Literature - French Words and Expressions in English From the description in English, give the French term. 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups into committing unlawful acts. 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a higher-ranking officer. 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the children) in exchange for room and board. 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. 7. Sculpture that is only slightly more prominent than its background. 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th century. 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". 10. A substitute or replacement diplomat, specifically in the absence of the ambassador. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Some people like my advice so much that they frame it msb@vex.net | upon the wall instead of using it. --Gordon R. Dickson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 03 06:41AM > winning goal. Maybe the most famous goal in hockey history was > the 1970 Cup-winner, scored a mere 40 seconds into overtime. > They call it "the goal". Who scored it? Bobby Orr > 3. The longest Cup-winning game in hockey history was decided > at 14:51 of triple overtime. What was controversial about Brett > Hull's goal, which won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars? He may or may not have had his skate in the goalie crease before the puck > 4. Which Colorado Avalanche star holds the career record for most > playoff overtime winners, with 8? Joe Niewundyk > international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal > goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score > the decisive goal? Portugal > shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was > decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the > shootout winner. Niemar > conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was > played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the > winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? Dallas, Indianapolis > final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved > in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and > Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. NY Giants > starting pitcher and bullpen threw up 9 innings of shutout, > but the Twins' starter went 10 innings for the win. Name either > of the starters. Jack Morris > innings, the most recent in 1997, when a flubbed ball by Tony > Fernandez in the 11th inning set the stage for Edgar Renteria's > series-winning RBI. Name either team. Cleveland Indians > From the description in English, give the French term. > 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups > into committing unlawful acts. Agent provacateur > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. Aide de Camp > 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. Au fait > 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. Avant Garde > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. Au pair > 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. Dilletante > background. > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. Fin de siecle > 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". Billet doux |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 03 09:31PM Mark Brader wrote: > international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal > goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score > the decisive goal? Portugal > shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was > decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the > shootout winner. Neymar > final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved > in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and > Frank Gifford. Name either of the teams involved. New York Giants (seems too obvious unless playoffs were played in neutral venues back then) > From the description in English, give the French term. > 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups > into committing unlawful acts. Agent Provocateur > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. Aide-de-Camp > 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. Erudite > 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. Au Pair > 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. Bon Vivant > 7. Sculpture that is only slightly more prominent than its > background. Bas Relief > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. Haute Cuisine > 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". > 10. A substitute or replacement diplomat, specifically in the > absence of the ambassador. Charge d'affaires Peter Smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 04 05:43AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was > played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the > winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? Miami Dolphins > final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved > in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and > Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. New York Giants > From the description in English, give the French term. > 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups > into committing unlawful acts. agent provocateur > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. aide-de-camp > 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. au courant > 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. avant-garde > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. au pair > 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. bon vivant > 7. Sculpture that is only slightly more prominent than its > background. bas relief > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. belle epoque > 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". billet-doux > 10. A substitute or replacement diplomat, specifically in the > absence of the ambassador. charge d'affaires -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 03 06:36PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was > played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the > winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? San Diego Chargers > final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved > in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and > Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. Baltimore Colts > starting pitcher and bullpen threw up 9 innings of shutout, > but the Twins' starter went 10 innings for the win. Name either > of the starters. Gaylord Perry ?? > innings, the most recent in 1997, when a flubbed ball by Tony > Fernandez in the 11th inning set the stage for Edgar Renteria's > series-winning RBI. Name either team. New York Yankees > From the description in English, give the French term. > 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups > into committing unlawful acts. provacateur > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. aide de camp > 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. au courant > 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. au pair > 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. bon vivant > 7. Sculpture that is only slightly more prominent than its > background. bas relief > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. art deco -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 03 10:06PM -0300 > winning goal. Maybe the most famous goal in hockey history was > the 1970 Cup-winner, scored a mere 40 seconds into overtime. > They call it "the goal". Who scored it? Phil Esposito > 3. The longest Cup-winning game in hockey history was decided > at 14:51 of triple overtime. What was controversial about Brett > Hull's goal, which won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars? The refrees were so tired so as soon as the puck was in the net, it was game over, no matter how it happened. > 4. Which Colorado Avalanche star holds the career record for most > playoff overtime winners, with 8? Peter Forsberg > international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal > goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score > the decisive goal? Portugal > shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was > decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the > shootout winner. Neymar > ** Game 4, Round 3 - Literature - French Words and Expressions in English > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. liasion > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. governant > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. Art noveau > 10. A substitute or replacement diplomat, specifically in the > absence of the ambassador. chargé a'affairs |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 04 06:08PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:NdWdnZaQgvMyoPbFnZ2dnUU7- > winning goal. Maybe the most famous goal in hockey history was > the 1970 Cup-winner, scored a mere 40 seconds into overtime. > They call it "the goal". Who scored it? Orr > 3. The longest Cup-winning game in hockey history was decided > at 14:51 of triple overtime. What was controversial about Brett > Hull's goal, which won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars? He was in the crease when the goal was scored > 4. Which Colorado Avalanche star holds the career record for most > playoff overtime winners, with 8? Forsberg > international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal > goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score > the decisive goal? Portugal > shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was > decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the > shootout winner. Neymar > conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was > played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the > winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? Miami Dolphins > final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved > in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and > Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. New York Giants (and Baltimore Colts) > starting pitcher and bullpen threw up 9 innings of shutout, > but the Twins' starter went 10 innings for the win. Name either > of the starters. Jack Morris > innings, the most recent in 1997, when a flubbed ball by Tony > Fernandez in the 11th inning set the stage for Edgar Renteria's > series-winning RBI. Name either team. Florida Marlins > ** Game 4, Round 3 - Literature - French Words and Expressions in English > From the description in English, give the French term. > 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups > into committing unlawful acts. Provacateur > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. Adjutant > 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. > 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. Avant garde > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. Au pair > 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. Bon vivant > 7. Sculpture that is only slightly more prominent than its > background. Bas relief > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. La Belle Epoch > 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". > 10. A substitute or replacement diplomat, specifically in the > absence of the ambassador. Consul Pete Gayde |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 02 08:34PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ibudnbVtruXbp_rFnZ2dnUU7- > age of 8. What Saskatchewan *riding* did he represent from > 1953 to 1979? > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gordie Howe > she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and > Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner > of last year's Polaris Music Prize. Joan Baez > winning novel by Rudy Wiebe. > 7. This native of Tisdale, SK, started out in stand-up at Yuk-Yuks, > but is most famous as the creator of "Corner Gas". Steinberg; Alan Thicke > debuting at the Royal Opera House in 1957, and going on to a > career that spanned thirty years, performing many of opera's > greatest roles. Vickers > A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost > both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the > US ambassador to the United Nations. Adlai Stevenson > A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in > three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was > "the Little Giant". Douglas > airport that was formerly the Ernest Harmon US Air Force > Base. Located on the west coast of the island, it was > originally a settlement for Acadians. Gander > west coast. The TV show "Once upon a Time" is filmed there. > * D. Stevie Nicks Duets > D1. Who was Stevie's singing partner on "Leather and Lace"? Buckingham > D2. Who sang with Nicks on "Stop Draggin' my Heart Around"? Buckingham > F1. This American businessman and adventurer was best-known > for circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon in 2002. > He died in a plane crash in California in 2007. Fossett > Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror > Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe > by the age of 25, and died in 2000. Pete Gayde |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 02 09:41PM > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gordie Howe > she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and > Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner > of last year's Polaris Music Prize. Buffy Saint Marie. Ok, I'm done now. > Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror > Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe > by the age of 25, and died in 2000. Steve Reeves |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 02 11:57PM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 3 is over, and it was a tough one, with two Canadiana rounds, yet. Hearty congratulations to the winner, JOSHUA KREITZER! > was actually born in Neustadt, ON, but moved to Sask at the > age of 8. What Saskatchewan *riding* did he represent from > 1953 to 1979? Prince Albert. > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gordie Howe. (As you knew from Game 5, Round 9, of the previous season.) 4 for Pete and Gareth. > she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and > Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner > of last year's Polaris Music Prize. Buffy Sainte-Marie. 4 for Joshua and Gareth. > 4. Born in Shaunavon, SK, "Jungle Jim" Hunter won Olympic and World > Cup medals for Canada -- in about the last sport you'd expect > a Saskatchewanian to excel in. Which *sport*? Downhill skiing (accepting Alpine or slalom). 4 for Joshua. > 5. Born in Carmel, SK, he was host from the 1950s through the > '70s of the CBC interview program "Luncheon Date". Elwood Glover. > of meat all around. But when the fox gets into the trap, we > knock him on the head." Subject of a Governor-General Award > winning novel by Rudy Wiebe. Big Bear. > 7. This native of Tisdale, SK, started out in stand-up at Yuk-Yuks, > but is most famous as the creator of "Corner Gas". Brent Butt. > reside in Saskatchewan? That was the question. Name the former > CBC television journalist, turned senator, who found herself > at the center of the Senate residency controversy. Pamela Wallin. In the original game, I was rather annoyed that the question didn't mention that she was also formerly with CTV News -- who cares about the CBC? In fact *two* of the senators in that controversy formerly held Ottawa-based positions with CTV News. > debuting at the Royal Opera House in 1957, and going on to a > career that spanned thirty years, performing many of opera's > greatest roles. Jon Vickers. 4 for Pete. > 10. Born in Esterhazy, SK, this novelist has won three > Governor-General awards, including the 1996 award for "The > Englishman's Boy". Guy Vanderhaeghe. > ** Game 3, Round 10 - Steves Challenge Round > The theme of this round is Steves. Except as indicated, name the > person or place described. As you see, the theme was interpreted rather loosely, but that was all the information we got in the original game, so that's all I gave you here. This was the hardest round in the original game and the 3rd-hardest in the entire season. (And speaking of Steves, what the hell happened to Stephen Perry?) > A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost > both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the > US ambassador to the United Nations. Adlai Stevenson. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. > A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in > three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was > "the Little Giant". Stephen Douglas. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. > for St. Louis. Briefly brought his goonery to the WHA > with Birmingham. Jailed for cocaine trafficking; died in > the Northwest Territories in 2002. Steve Durbano. > into the NHL. Was suspended in 2009 for eye-gouging Travis > Moen and was briefly the co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres. > Currently starting his 15th NHL season, with Detroit. Steve Ott. > airport that was formerly the Ernest Harmon US Air Force > Base. Located on the west coast of the island, it was > originally a settlement for Acadians. Stephenville. > C2. Located in the southwest corner of Richmond, BC, this tourist > town was formerly one of the busiest fishing villages on the > west coast. The TV show "Once upon a Time" is filmed there. Steveston. > * D. Stevie Nicks Duets > D1. Who was Stevie's singing partner on "Leather and Lace"? Don Henley. 4 for Joshua. > D2. Who sang with Nicks on "Stop Draggin' my Heart Around"? Tom Petty. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > * E. Harper > E1. Name Stephen Harper's totally rockin' Parliament Hill band. The Van Cats. (As in "24 promenade Sussex", get it?) > E2. Before getting more directly into politics, Harper led > which right-wing lobby group? National Citizens Coalition. > F1. This American businessman and adventurer was best-known > for circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon in 2002. > He died in a plane crash in California in 2007. Steve Fossett. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete. > Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror > Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe > by the age of 25, and died in 2000. Steve Reeves. 4 for Joshua and Gareth. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Can Sci Geo Ent His Spo Can Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 9 16 16 40 21 20 8 24 137 Marc Dashevsky 0 24 28 20 24 24 0 8 128 Dan Blum 3 36 20 24 17 16 0 12 125 Dan Tilque 0 40 36 2 12 20 0 12 122 Pete Gayde 0 8 32 8 23 32 8 12 115 Gareth Owen 0 36 0 32 0 26 8 4 106 Erland Sommarskog 0 15 32 4 20 12 -- -- 83 Don Piven 0 28 -- -- 24 20 -- -- 72 Peter Smyth 0 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 "Calvin" 0 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 -- Mark Brader "You can do this in a number of ways. Toronto IBM chose to do all of them... msb@vex.net why do you find that funny?" --D. Taylor My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 08 05:55PM -0800 On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 7:12:05 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 3. She was a supermodel. He was a rock star. They married in > 1992 and established themselves as the model of style and > fashion. Klum & Seal > were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009. > Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes > democracy work". Name the couple. Sarandon & Robbins > Long Hot Summer". Over their 50 years of marriage, they enjoyed > award-winning careers and devoted themselves to entrepreneurial > and philanthropic activity. Woodward & Newman > 8. They were married 16 years. She was born in Toronto. He was > a swashbuckling hero. Together they founded United Artists. Fairbanks & Pickford > 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each > other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond > is named after them. Taylor & Burton > made the headlines for extramarital affairs, an illegitimate > child, even condemnation from HUAC. Of course all this made them > very popular in Europe, where he directed her in 5 of his movies. Bergman & Rossilini > name and soubriquet, etc. as applicable. > 1. Henry, Earl of Richmond, established the Tudor dynasty by > defeating Richard III at *which seminal English battle*? Bosworth Field > 2. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13: > Rfgnoyvfurq nf Urael IVV, ur gura fbhtug gb cynpngr uvf qrsrngrq > rarzvrf ol zneelvat Rqjneq VI'f qnhtugre. Jub jnf fur? Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville > 3. Henry VIII was a second son. His older brother was destined > to be king but instead died young. What was his *first name*? Arthur > 4. <answer 3> had been married to the daughter of the King of Spain. > Afterwards, she was remarried -- to Henry VIII. What was her name? Katherine of Aragon > 5. Henry VII also made a dynastic marriage, with the Scots, to try > to calm the northern border. His daughter was married to > James IV. What was her *first name*? Margaret > 20 years of his reign, the Archbishop of York, and a cardinal > of the Catholic Church. He helped engineer the annulment of > Henry's marriage to <answer 4>. Give his *surname*. Wolsey, Cromwell > 7. Which of Henry VIII's six wives was the mother of Elizabeth I? Anne Boleyn > 8. Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives? Katherine Parr > 9. Which of his children immediately succeeded Henry VIII? Edward VI > This process was quickly disputed and the putative queen was > deposed and executed. She became known as "the 9-day queen". > Who was she? Lady Jane Grey cheers, calvin |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 09 06:16AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > title have been around for quite a while. In the late 1920s > the press called this couple "Gilbo". Gilbo first met in 1926's > "The Flesh and the Devil". Who were Gilbo? Greta Garbo and ?? > company -- one that brought us TV classics like "Mission: > Impossible", "That Girl", and "The Untouchables". Name the > couple. Arnaz and Ball > 3. She was a supermodel. He was a rock star. They married in > 1992 and established themselves as the model of style and > fashion. Bach and Starr; Anderson and Lee > notoriety grew beyond a small group of art lovers. He grew as > a solo musician. But it was also their political activities > that gained them a lot of attention. Yoko Ono and John Lennon > were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009. > Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes > democracy work". Name the couple. Sarandon and Robbins > of almost $1,000,000,000, and they're cozy with the President. > Their relationship started 14 years ago after their musical > collaboration on the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". Beyonce and Jay Z > Long Hot Summer". Over their 50 years of marriage, they enjoyed > award-winning careers and devoted themselves to entrepreneurial > and philanthropic activity. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward > 8. They were married 16 years. She was born in Toronto. He was > a swashbuckling hero. Together they founded United Artists. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford > 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each > other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond > is named after them. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton > made the headlines for extramarital affairs, an illegitimate > child, even condemnation from HUAC. Of course all this made them > very popular in Europe, where he directed her in 5 of his movies. Bergman and Rossellini; Bergman and Bergmann > rarzvrf ol zneelvat Rqjneq VI'f qnhtugre. Jub jnf fur? > 3. Henry VIII was a second son. His older brother was destined > to be king but instead died young. What was his *first name*? Charles > 4. <answer 3> had been married to the daughter of the King of Spain. > Afterwards, she was remarried -- to Henry VIII. What was her name? Catherine of Aragon > 5. Henry VII also made a dynastic marriage, with the Scots, to try > to calm the northern border. His daughter was married to > James IV. What was her *first name*? Mary > 20 years of his reign, the Archbishop of York, and a cardinal > of the Catholic Church. He helped engineer the annulment of > Henry's marriage to <answer 4>. Give his *surname*. Woolsey > 7. Which of Henry VIII's six wives was the mother of Elizabeth I? Catherine Parr > 8. Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives? Catherine Howard > This process was quickly disputed and the putative queen was > deposed and executed. She became known as "the 9-day queen". > Who was she? Mary, Queen of Scots Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 01:11AM -0600 Mark Brader: > the sum of its parts. Here are 10 questions about entertaining > couples who made an impact. Sorry, but *both people's names* > are required for every question (as usual, surnames will suffice). In the original game this was the 2nd-easiest round, after the current-events round. > title have been around for quite a while. In the late 1920s > the press called this couple "Gilbo". Gilbo first met in 1926's > "The Flesh and the Devil". Who were Gilbo? John Gilbert, Greta Garbo. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > company -- one that brought us TV classics like "Mission: > Impossible", "That Girl", and "The Untouchables". Name the > couple. Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball. (Desilu.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Den Tilque, and Pete. > 3. She was a supermodel. He was a rock star. They married in > 1992 and established themselves as the model of style and > fashion. David Bowie, Iman. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Joshua. > notoriety grew beyond a small group of art lovers. He grew as > a solo musician. But it was also their political activities > that gained them a lot of attention. John Lennon, Yoko Ono. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009. > Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes > democracy work". Name the couple. Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > of almost $1,000,000,000, and they're cozy with the President. > Their relationship started 14 years ago after their musical > collaboration on the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". Jay-Z, Beyoncé. 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Pete. > Long Hot Summer". Over their 50 years of marriage, they enjoyed > award-winning careers and devoted themselves to entrepreneurial > and philanthropic activity. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > 8. They were married 16 years. She was born in Toronto. He was > a swashbuckling hero. Together they founded United Artists. Douglas Fairbanks (Sr.), Mary Pickford. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each > other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond > is named after them. Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor. 4 for everyone -- Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > made the headlines for extramarital affairs, an illegitimate > child, even condemnation from HUAC. Of course all this made them > very popular in Europe, where he directed her in 5 of his movies. Roberto Rossellini, Ingrid Bergman. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. The movies were: "Stromboli" (1950), "Europe '51" (1952), "Journey to Italy" (1954), "Joan of Arc at the Stake" (1954), "Fear" (1954). > name and soubriquet, etc. as applicable. > 1. Henry, Earl of Richmond, established the Tudor dynasty by > defeating Richard III at *which seminal English battle*? Bosworth Field. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > 2. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13: > Established as Henry VII, he then sought to placate his defeated > enemies by marrying Edward IV's daughter. Who was she? Elizabeth of York. 3 for Calvin. > 3. Henry VIII was a second son. His older brother was destined > to be king but instead died young. What was his *first name*? Arthur. 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum. > 4. <answer 3> had been married to the daughter of the King of Spain. > Afterwards, she was remarried -- to Henry VIII. What was her name? Catherine of Aragon. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > 5. Henry VII also made a dynastic marriage, with the Scots, to try > to calm the northern border. His daughter was married to > James IV. What was her *first name*? Margaret. 4 for Peter and Calvin. That marriage was in 1503, and in the long run (or at least, in the long run as far as 2016) it worked. Their infant great-grandson took the throne as James VI of Scotland in 1567; but after Henry VIII's three legitimate children -- Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I -- all died without issue, the English throne reverted to Henry VII's line. So in 1603 James VI also became James I of England, a personal union of the crowns that led to the formation of the United Kingdom in 1707. > 20 years of his reign, the Archbishop of York, and a cardinal > of the Catholic Church. He helped engineer the annulment of > Henry's marriage to <answer 4>. Give his *surname*. Thomas Wolsey. 4 for Joshua and Pete. 3 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > 7. Which of Henry VIII's six wives was the mother of Elizabeth I? Anne Boleyn. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > 8. Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives? Catherine Parr. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. 2 for Joshua. > 9. Which of his children immediately succeeded Henry VIII? Edward VI. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin. > This process was quickly disputed and the putative queen was > deposed and executed. She became known as "the 9-day queen". > Who was she? Lady Jane Grey. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. After Jane Grey was, ah, eliminated, the throne went to the older of Edward VI's half-sisters, Mary I of England. One entrant tried answering with another Mary, Mary Queen of Scots. She does fit some aspects of the question but is not the right answer. The story is that when Mary I died the throne of England went to the third half-sibling, Elizabeth I -- but Catholics did not recognize Elizabeth as legitimate because her mother was Anne Boleyn and they considered that Henry was still married to Catherine of Aragon at the time. In their view, Henry VIII now had no legitimate heirs and so the throne of England belonged to Henry VII's granddaughter, namely Mary Queen of Scots. In fact, this Mary was deposed from the throne of Scotland some years later, and fled to England hoping that Elizabeth would support her; but instead she was imprisoned and, after a 19-year delay, she too was executed. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Spo Lit Ent His Joshua Kreitzer 8 40 40 26 114 Pete Gayde 32 23 36 8 99 Peter Smyth 12 24 16 35 87 Dan Blum 4 20 20 22 66 "Calvin" -- -- 20 38 58 Don Piven 16 40 -- -- 56 Gareth Owen 26 24 -- -- 50 Dan Tilque 4 23 8 12 47 Marc Dashevsky 12 32 -- -- 44 Erland Sommarskog 8 4 -- -- 12 -- Mark Brader | "It is refreshing to have Republican presidential Toronto | candidates we can believe about *something*. msb@vex.net | I believe what Bush says about Dole... | And... what Dole says about Bush." --Craig B. Leman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 09 01:54AM -0600 In article <F7SdnYMSgKrCwvLFnZ2dnUU7-KXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > title have been around for quite a while. In the late 1920s > the press called this couple "Gilbo". Gilbo first met in 1926's > "The Flesh and the Devil". Who were Gilbo? Greta Garbo and Gilbert > company -- one that brought us TV classics like "Mission: > Impossible", "That Girl", and "The Untouchables". Name the > couple. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz > notoriety grew beyond a small group of art lovers. He grew as > a solo musician. But it was also their political activities > that gained them a lot of attention. Yoko Ono and John Lennon > were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009. > Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes > democracy work". Name the couple. Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins > Long Hot Summer". Over their 50 years of marriage, they enjoyed > award-winning careers and devoted themselves to entrepreneurial > and philanthropic activity. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward > 8. They were married 16 years. She was born in Toronto. He was > a swashbuckling hero. Together they founded United Artists. Douglas Fairbanks > 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each > other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond > is named after them. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton > made the headlines for extramarital affairs, an illegitimate > child, even condemnation from HUAC. Of course all this made them > very popular in Europe, where he directed her in 5 of his movies. Ingrid Bergman and Rosselini -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 02:52AM -0600 If Marc Dashevsky's answers had been posted on time, he would have received 28 pounds on Round 4 and 0 on Round 6. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Damn! Damn! Damn! Er, I mean thanks, Mark." msb@vex.net | --Steve Ball |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 02:54AM -0600 Mark Brader: > If Marc Dashevsky's answers had been posted on time, he would have > received 28 pounds on Round 4 and 0 on Round 6. Or if the pound was devalued, then 28 points on Round 4 and 0 on Round 6. -- Mark Brader | "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure, Toronto | nineteen pounds, nineteen, six, result happiness. msb@vex.net | Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure, | twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." | -- Mr. Micawber (Dickens: David Copperfield) |
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