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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 23 02:42PM -0800 1 In his 1942 short story "Runaround" Isaac Asimov introduced his three laws governing what? 2 The biennial world championship contract bridge tournament for national teams is better known by what alliterative two word title? 3 Which character did David Jasen portray in the BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses"? 4 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: "And if I get scared, you're always around."? 5 Copacabana Beach is located in which city? 6 Which left-arm Pakistani paceman took more than 500 One Day International wickets in a career ranging from 1984 to 2003? 7 Though technically a territory of the Commonwealth, Jervis Bay is located on the coast of which Australian state or territory? 8 Which car manufacturer's logo features four rings? 9 Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes? 10 "Ethics", published posthumously in 1677, was the magnum opus of which Dutch rationalist philosopher (1632-1677)? cheers, calvin |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Feb 23 04:59PM -0600 On 2/23/17 16:42, Calvin wrote: > 1 In his 1942 short story "Runaround" Isaac Asimov introduced his three laws governing what? Robotics. > 3 Which character did David Jasen portray in the BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses"? > 4 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: "And if I get scared, you're always around."? > 5 Copacabana Beach is located in which city? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > 6 Which left-arm Pakistani paceman took more than 500 One Day International wickets in a career ranging from 1984 to 2003? > 7 Though technically a territory of the Commonwealth, Jervis Bay is located on the coast of which Australian state or territory? > 8 Which car manufacturer's logo features four rings? Audi > 9 Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes? Mercury |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 23 08:35PM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 In his 1942 short story "Runaround" Isaac Asimov introduced > his three laws governing what? Robotics. > 2 The biennial world championship contract bridge tournament for > national teams is better known by what alliterative two word > title? Bermuda Bowl. > 3 Which character did David Jasen portray in the BBC sitcom > "Only Fools and Horses"? Johnson. > 4 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: "And if I > get scared, you're always around."? Johnson. > 5 Copacabana Beach is located in which city? Rio de Janeiro? > 6 Which left-arm Pakistani paceman took more than 500 One Day > International wickets in a career ranging from 1984 to 2003? Johnson. > 7 Though technically a territory of the Commonwealth, Jervis Bay > is located on the coast of which Australian state or territory? Johnson -- er, I mean New South Wales. > 8 Which car manufacturer's logo features four rings? Audi, I hear. :-) > 9 Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes? Mercury. > 10 "Ethics", published posthumously in 1677, was the magnum opus > of which Dutch rationalist philosopher (1632-1677)? Johnson -- er, make that Erasmus, but I'm sure it's equally wrong. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pedantic and msb@vex.net that's just as good." -- D Gary Grady |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 23 10:24AM -0300 > 1. Surabaya. J (Well, at least Johnnu is from that town.) > 2. Kuching. M > 3. Dili. R > 4. Denpasar. Q > 5. Chiangmai. D > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). C > 8. Hanoi. B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > There were 8 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to try them > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Ub Puv Zvau Pvgl (sbezreyl Fnvtba). I > 13. Onatxbx (nyfb xabja nf Xehat Gurc). F > 14. Ivragvnar. E > 15. Wnxnegn. P > 16. Cuabz Crau. H > 17. Wnlnchen. > 18. Zrqna. J > 1. Name the then Montreal mayor who was quoted as saying the > Olympics could no more lose money, or could no more have a > deficit, "than a man could have a baby". Rob Ford Sr > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? Die so-genannte DDR > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Bruce Joyner > at the '76 games won the gold in the 400 m hurdles. He went > on to win 144 consecutive races, and won a second gold in the > event in 1980. Name him. Ed Moses > 9. Finnish runner Lasse Viren defended his double gold from 1972 > at the Montreal games. Name *either* of the events he won > gold in. 5000 m and 10000 m > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Nadia Comaneci |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Feb 23 01:58PM On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:07:32 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > 4. Denpasar. > 5. Chiangmai. > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). F > 8. Hanoi. B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run an > extensive doping program. All of those medal performances still > stand. Which country? East Germany > the name of that facility? > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of that team. Sugar Ray Leonard > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Bruce Jenner > at the '76 games won the gold in the 400 m hurdles. He went on to > win 144 consecutive races, and won a second gold in the event in > 1980. Name him. Moses > 9. Finnish runner Lasse Viren defended his double gold from 1972 > at the Montreal games. Name *either* of the events he won gold in. 5000m and 10000m > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Nadia Comeniche |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 23 02:16PM > * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - Southeast Asian Cities > 1. Surabaya. J; O > 2. Kuching. A; N > 3. Dili. J; R > 4. Denpasar. Q > 5. Chiangmai. D; F > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). C; A > 8. Hanoi. B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? USSR; East Germany > "Big Owe") was unfinished at the start of the games, including > lacking the promised retractable roof. When did the stadium > finally get roofed (plus or minus 2 years)? 1980 > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of > that team. Frazier > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Comaneci -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Feb 23 05:42PM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Surabaya. > 2. Kuching. > 3. Dili. R > 4. Denpasar. > 5. Chiangmai. > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). A, C > 8. Hanoi. I, B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? East Germany > "Big Owe") was unfinished at the start of the games, including > lacking the promised retractable roof. When did the stadium > finally get roofed (plus or minus 2 years)? 1996 > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name any member of > that team. Leon Spinks > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Bruce Jenner > at the '76 games won the gold in the 400 m hurdles. He went > on to win 144 consecutive races, and won a second gold in the > event in 1980. Name him. Edwin Moses > 9. Finnish runner Lasse Viren defended his double gold from 1972 > at the Montreal games. Name either of the events he won > gold in. 5000m > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Nadia Comaneci Peter SMyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 23 07:22PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:QMKdnZQpWYm54TPFnZ2dnUU7- > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-2/sea/map.pdf > We name a city; you give the letter nearest to its location. > 1. Surabaya. J > 2. Kuching. M > 3. Dili. R > 4. Denpasar. Q > 5. Chiangmai. D > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). A; C > 8. Hanoi. B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? East Germany > "Big Owe") was unfinished at the start of the games, including > lacking the promised retractable roof. When did the stadium > finally get roofed (plus or minus 2 years)? 1991 > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of > that team. Leonard > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Jenner > at the '76 games won the gold in the 400 m hurdles. He went > on to win 144 consecutive races, and won a second gold in the > event in 1980. Name him. Moses (note: I believe that should say 1984 for his second gold) > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Comaneci -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 23 09:30PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:QMKdnZQpWYm54TPFnZ2dnUU7- > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-2/sea/map.pdf > We name a city; you give the letter nearest to its location. > 1. Surabaya. O; P > 2. Kuching. D; M > 3. Dili. R > 4. Denpasar. Q > 5. Chiangmai. D; M > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). C > 8. Hanoi. B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > There were 8 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to try them > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Ub Puv Zvau Pvgl (sbezreyl Fnvtba). I > 12. Znaqnynl. A > 13. Onatxbx (nyfb xabja nf Xehat Gurc). F > 14. Ivragvnar. E > 15. Wnxnegn. O > 16. Cuabz Crau. H > 17. Wnlnchen. P > 18. Zrqna. N > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? East Germany > "Big Owe") was unfinished at the start of the games, including > lacking the promised retractable roof. When did the stadium > finally get roofed (plus or minus 2 years)? 1980; 1985 > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of > that team. Sugar Ray Leonard > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Bruce Jenner > at the '76 games won the gold in the 400 m hurdles. He went > on to win 144 consecutive races, and won a second gold in the > event in 1980. Name him. Moses > 9. Finnish runner Lasse Viren defended his double gold from 1972 > at the Montreal games. Name *either* of the events he won > gold in. 5000 meters > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Nadia Comaneci Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 23 02:52PM -0800 On Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 4:07:37 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-2/sea/map.pdf > We name a city; you give the letter nearest to its location. > 1. Surabaya. O, P Never heard of it. > 2. Kuching. M > 3. Dili. R > 4. Denpasar. Q I believe that is in Bali :-) > 5. Chiangmai. D, F > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). C, A > 8. Hanoi. B, I > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > There were 8 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to try them > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Ub Puv Zvau Pvgl (sbezreyl Fnvtba). B > 12. Znaqnynl. A > 13. Onatxbx (nyfb xabja nf Xehat Gurc). F > 14. Ivragvnar. E > 15. Wnxnegn. P > 16. Cuabz Crau. H > 17. Wnlnchen. J > 18. Zrqna. N > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? GDR, USSR > "Big Owe") was unfinished at the start of the games, including > lacking the promised retractable roof. When did the stadium > finally get roofed (plus or minus 2 years)? 2002, 2007 > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of > that team. Spinks, Leonard > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Jenner > at the '76 games won the gold in the 400 m hurdles. He went > on to win 144 consecutive races, and won a second gold in the > event in 1980. Name him. Moses > 9. Finnish runner Lasse Viren defended his double gold from 1972 > at the Montreal games. Name *either* of the events he won > gold in. 5,000 m, 10,000 m > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Nadia Comaneci cheers, calvin |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Feb 23 04:56PM -0600 On 2/23/17 00:07, Mark Brader wrote: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-2/sea/map.pdf > We name a city; you give the letter nearest to its location. > 1. Surabaya. P > 2. Kuching. M > 3. Dili. O > 4. Denpasar. Q > 5. Chiangmai. D > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). C > 8. Hanoi. B > 9. Singapore. L > 10. Manila. G > There were 8 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to try them > for fun, but for no points. 11. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). I 12. Mandalay. A 13. Bangkok (also known as Krung Thep). F 14. Vientiane. E 15. Jakarta. J 16. Phnom Penh. H 17. Jayapura. R 18. Medan. N > 40 golds and 90 medals overall, was later found to have run > an extensive doping program. All of those medal performances > still stand. Which country? East Germany > "Big Owe") was unfinished at the start of the games, including > lacking the promised retractable roof. When did the stadium > finally get roofed (plus or minus 2 years)? 1990 > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of > that team. Leon Spinks > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Bruce Jenner > 9. Finnish runner Lasse Viren defended his double gold from 1972 > at the Montreal games. Name *either* of the events he won > gold in. 10000m, 1000m > 10. Name the undisputed star of the games, a 14-year-old gymnast > who scored 7 perfect 10's and won 3 gold medals. Nadia Comaneci |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 23 02:39PM -0800 On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 8:23:56 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Head brand goods are primarily associated with which sport? Tennis > 2 The disease quinsy is inflammation of which part of the human body? Tonsils Throat was not specific enough sorry, and nor was ankles. > 3 In what language was "The Communist Manifesto" written? German > 4 Which planet did JG Galle discover it in 1846? Neptune > 5 Which actor portrayed English aristocrat John Morgan, who is captured by Sioux Indians, in the 1970 film "A Man Called Horse"? Richard Harris Singleton for Aren > 6 "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Disney animated film? The Jungle Book > 7 What is the capital city of Bali? Denpasar > 8 The "Ode to Joy" is part of the final movement of which Beethoven symphony? 9th / Choral > 9 What sport appears in the NATO phonetic alphabet? Golf P is Papa, not Polo > 10 Which British university is often known by the acronym KCL? King's College, London Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 475 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 58 Aren Ess 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 63 Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 64 Mark Brader 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 64 Don Piven 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 61 Peter Smyth 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 52 Pete Gayde 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 52 Gareth Owen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 45 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 46 Erland S 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 46 Marc Dashevsky - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 7 3 9 9 1 9 2 10 8 9 67 67% Congratulations Aren, and also to Mark for getting both music questions right! cheers, calvin |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Feb 23 06:42PM >> so popular that Microsoft used her name and voice for their >> Windows Phone virtual assistant. Name her. > Cortana. 4 for Gareth. Totally amazed this was a singleton. I don't even use Windows that often and I know the Search Bar now says "Ask Cortana" on it... I guess everyone just thought "I don't know anything about Halo" and moved on. (I know nothing about Halo). |
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