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| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 26 02:07AM -0800 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 Janiero > 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? Western Australia > 8 Which car manufacturer's logo features four rings? Audi > 9 Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes? Asclepius ?? > 10 "Ethics", published posthumously in 1677, was the magnum opus of which Dutch rationalist philosopher (1632-1677)? Erasmus -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 25 10:18PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-14, 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 8, Round 4 - Canadiana Arts - Toronto Sculptures Toronto is blessed with a number of interesting sculptural pieces and installations in publicly accessible locations. We pass them every day. Here are 10 questions about those works. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-4/TO/art.pdf I've rearranged the round in order by picture. There are 5 decoys, which are in sequence with the rest. For those I will give you the location, and if you like, you can name either the artist or the title for fun, but for no points. 1. Picture A (decoy), at Regis College, U of T. 2. Picture B (decoy), at Commerce Court. 3. Picture C. Name the *subject* of this piece, by Ruth Abernethy, which is located outside 250 Front St. W. 4. Picture D (decoy), at the Shangri-La Hotel. 5. Picture E. "Muskox" by Hilary Clark Cole. Name the retail clothing flagship *store* on Don Mills Rd. where you can find this beauty made of weathered steel. 6. Picture F. In which *neighborhood* would you find the appropriately named "Still Dancing" by Dennis Oppenheim? 7. Picture G. The Rogers Centre is the site of this 2-part work, "The Audience". Name the multi-disciplinary *artist*, best known for those geese in the Eaton Centre. 8. Picture H (decoy), at the TD Centre. 9. Picture I. Provide the *alternate name* of this work by Henry Moore, "Three Way Piece Number Two". 10. Picture J (decoy), at 10 Yonge St. 11. Picture K. "Monument to the War of 1812". Name the best-selling author and *designer* of this work, who is better known for his red canoe sculpture at Canoe Landing Park. 12. Picture L. "Community" by Kirk Newman. Name the *company* whose corporate headquarters host this piece. 13. Picture M. "Remembered Sustenance" by Cynthia Short. Name the *city facility* which hosts this intriguing sculptural installation. 14. Picture N. Name *either of the streets* at whose intersection you can find Stephen Cruise's sculpture, "Uniform Stack / Measure". 15. Picture O. In front of which *building* is the appropriately named "Searchlight Spotlight Starlight" by John McEwen? * Game 8, Round 6 - Science - Veterinary Science and Animal Health 1. For centuries in Britain, "farriers" were called upon for their horse-doctoring skills and eventually developed the first professional organization for the treatment of animals. What do farriers do that would not be a vet's job today? 2. What do gibs, capons, lapins, and geldings have in common? 3. Onychectomy ["oh-nick-EK-to-mee"] is a procedure that's banned in a number of countries. When it is performed, it's generally performed on cats. What is is? 4. Fluoxetine is FDA-approved for veterinary use. This SSRI is administered to treat separation anxiety and aggression in dogs. What trademark name is fluoxetine better known by when taken by humans? 5. According to a 2011 survey by the "Canadian Veterinary Journal", sodium pentobarbital was the most common drug used by veterinarians for what? 6. Humans can contract bartonellosis from their cats, resulting in fever, enlarged painful lymph nodes, and local inflammation. Its more common name describes the means of transmission -- and is also the name of a Ted Nugent song. Give that title. 7. This viral disease affects cloven-hoofed animals, causing high fever, blisters, and lameness. An outbreak in 2001 in Britain resulted in the slaughter of many animals nationwide, postponement of a general election, and cancellation of a number of sporting events. What disease? 8. Theobromine is a toxin easily metabolized by humans but potentially fatal to dogs. In what favorite human treat would you find theobromine? 9. Purebreds suffer higher rates of certain diseases than mixed breeds. Large breeds such as Newfoundlands, Great Danes, and St. Bernards are especially prone to a misalignment between the femoral head and the acetabulum, leading to osteoarthritis. What is this condition called? 10. Bordetella bronchiseptica is highly contagious among dogs. What is it better known as? -- Mark Brader | "I'm surprised there aren't laws about this in the USA..." msb@vex.net | "Of course there are laws about this in the USA. Toronto | Without even reading further to find out what 'this' is." | --Rob Bannister and Evan Kirshenbaum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 26 04:43AM > * Game 8, Round 4 - Canadiana Arts - Toronto Sculptures > 9. Picture I. Provide the *alternate name* of this work by Henry > Moore, "Three Way Piece Number Two". The Plug > their horse-doctoring skills and eventually developed the > first professional organization for the treatment of animals. > What do farriers do that would not be a vet's job today? shoe horses > 2. What do gibs, capons, lapins, and geldings have in common? they are castrated > 3. Onychectomy ["oh-nick-EK-to-mee"] is a procedure that's banned > in a number of countries. When it is performed, it's generally > performed on cats. What is is? removal of claws > administered to treat separation anxiety and aggression in dogs. > What trademark name is fluoxetine better known by when taken > by humans? Prozac; Xanax > 5. According to a 2011 survey by the "Canadian Veterinary Journal", > sodium pentobarbital was the most common drug used by > veterinarians for what? killing animals > in fever, enlarged painful lymph nodes, and local inflammation. > Its more common name describes the means of transmission -- > and is also the name of a Ted Nugent song. Give that title. Cat Scratch Fever > Britain resulted in the slaughter of many animals nationwide, > postponement of a general election, and cancellation of a number > of sporting events. What disease? foot and mouth disease > 8. Theobromine is a toxin easily metabolized by humans but > potentially fatal to dogs. In what favorite human treat would > you find theobromine? chocolate > and St. Bernards are especially prone to a misalignment between > the femoral head and the acetabulum, leading to osteoarthritis. > What is this condition called? hip dysplasia > 10. Bordetella bronchiseptica is highly contagious among dogs. > What is it better known as? heartworm -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 26 09:42AM Mark Brader wrote: > their horse-doctoring skills and eventually developed the > first professional organization for the treatment of animals. > What do farriers do that would not be a vet's job today? Shoe horses > 2. What do gibs, capons, lapins, and geldings have in common? They have been castrated > 3. Onychectomy ["oh-nick-EK-to-mee"] is a procedure that's banned > in a number of countries. When it is performed, it's generally > performed on cats. What is is? Tail removal > administered to treat separation anxiety and aggression in dogs. > What trademark name is fluoxetine better known by when taken > by humans? Prozac > 5. According to a 2011 survey by the "Canadian Veterinary Journal", > sodium pentobarbital was the most common drug used by > veterinarians for what? Euthanasia > Britain resulted in the slaughter of many animals nationwide, > postponement of a general election, and cancellation of a number > of sporting events. What disease? Foot and Mouth > 8. Theobromine is a toxin easily metabolized by humans but > potentially fatal to dogs. In what favorite human treat would > you find theobromine? Chocolate > What is this condition called? > 10. Bordetella bronchiseptica is highly contagious among dogs. > What is it better known as? Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 25 10:10PM -0600 Mark Brader: > Please see the map: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-2/sea/map.pdf > We name a city; you give the letter nearest to its location. For cities on islands I'll show the island as well as the country with each answer, and "*" indicates that not all of the island belongs to that country. > 1. Surabaya. P. (Java, Indonesia.) 4 for Don. 2 for Pete and Calvin (never heard of him). > 2. Kuching. M. (Borneo*, Malaysia.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Don. 2 for Pete. > 3. Dili. R. (Timor*, East Timor.) 4 for Erland, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 4. Denpasar. Q. (Bali, Indonesia.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Calvin (I believe he knew this), Don, and Dan Tilque. > 5. Chiangmai. D. (Thailand.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Don, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Calvin. > 6. Kuala Lumpur. K. (Malaysia.) 4 for everyone -- Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Don, and Dan Tilque. > 7. Yangon (formerly Rangoon). C. (Myanmar, formerly Burma.) 4 for Erland, Pete, Don, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. 2 for Peter and Joshua. > 8. Hanoi. B. (Vietnam.) 4 for Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Don, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Peter. > 9. Singapore. L. (Singapore, Singapore.) 4 for everyone. > 10. Manila. G. (Luzon, Philippines.) 4 for everyone. > 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. (Vietnam.) Erland, Pete, and Don got this. > 12. Mandalay. A. (Myanmar.) Pete, Calvin, and Don got this. > 13. Bangkok (also known as Krung Thep). F. (Thailand.) Erland, Pete, Calvin, and Don got this. > 14. Vientiane. E. (Laos.) Erland, Pete, Calvin, and Don got this. > 15. Jakarta. O. (Java, Indonesia.) Pete got this. > 16. Phnom Penh. H. (Cambodia.) Erland, Pete, Calvin, and Don got this. > 17. Jayapura. N. (New Guinea*, Indonesia.) > 18. Medan. J. (Sumatra, Indonesia.) Erland got this. > 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". Jean Drapeau. This led to my all-time favorite Canadian editorial cartoon, drawn by "Aislin" (Terry Mosher). The man caricatured is Drapeau: http://wpmedia.montrealgazette.com/2016/07/in-1974-trying-to-reassure-an-anxious-public-jean-drapeau.jpeg And, at the time, Henry Morgentaler (also a Montrealer) was -- what else? -- Canada's leading abortionist. (Basically, Morgentaler tried to do for abortion in Canada what Jack Kevorkian tried to do for assisted suicide in the US -- with the difference that he was successful. After two or three successive juries refused to convict him, the government simply gave up trying and abortion became, to put it oxymoronically, de facto legal.) > 2. The winner of a silver medal in the men's high jump was also > Canada's flag-bearer in the closing ceremonies. Name him. Greg Joy. > 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. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Don. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > "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)? 1987 (accepting 1985-89). 4 for Dan Tilque. 2 for Pete. > 5. The velodrome, home to Olympic cycling events, was transformed > in 1992 into a conservation center for plants and animals. > What is the name of that facility? Biodome. > 6. Five American boxers won gold at these games, perhaps the > greatest boxing team ever assembled. Name *any* member of > that team. Howard Davis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Leo Randolph, Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks. 4 for Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin (the hard way), Don, and Dan Tilque. > 7. Name the American who set a world record in winning the gold > in the men's decathlon. Bruce (later named Caitlin) Jenner. 4 for Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Don. 3 for Erland. > 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. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. As Joshua noted, 1980 is wrong; the Americans did not compete in Moscow. It was 1984. Sorry about that. > 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. 4 for Erland (the hard way), Bruce (the hard way), Peter, Pete, Calvin (the hard way), and Dan Tilque. 3 for Don. > 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 ["Ko-man-EECH(-ee)"]. 4 for everyone. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Spo Pete Gayde 35 26 61 "Calvin" 35 23 58 Don Piven 36 19 55 Erland Sommarskog 36 19 55 Joshua Kreitzer 34 20 54 Dan Tilque 32 16 48 Peter Smyth 20 24 44 Bruce Bowler 16 24 40 Dan Blum 28 6 34 -- Mark Brader | "There is ample evidence that Mr. Coyote was Toronto | violating both the laws of gravity and inertia msb@vex.net | at the time of this incident, and thus he is | responsible for his own woes." --Stephen Menard My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 25 06:49PM +0100 > I think we're seeing an Australian bias, here. Australia doesn't even > have a ski resort, as far as I know, so of course the company will > emphasize tennis there. Ah, I think you nailed it! Maybe Calvin needs to add a "Brisbane pub rules" disclaimer to his quizzes. :-) Thanks Mark for the data. It seems that both tennis and alpine skiing are correct answers here. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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