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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 04:05PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31, 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 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Songs from Movies The film, the performer, the writer, the title -- we'll give you two of those and ask for a third. 1. Song is "Moon River", written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. Name the film. 2. "Que Sera, Sera" is the song, written by Livingston and Evans. For which film? 3. Who is the writer of "Take a Look at Me Now", from "Against All Odds"? 4. Who sang "What a Feeling", the hit song from "Flashdance"? 5. "The Breakfast Club"'s theme "Don't You Forget about Me" was performed by which band? 6. Stevie Wonder wrote and performed "I Just Called to Say I Love You" for which movie? 7. Who performed "The Best That You Can Do" for "Arthur"? 8. "There's Got to be a Morning After" for the survivors of "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972). Name either the performer in the movie or the singer whose cover became a hit the following year. 9. Noel Harrison sang the theme to the 1968 original of "The Thomas Crown Affair". Name the song. 10. Coolio was the performer of "Gangsta's Paradise", from which movie? ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. Foreign Subway Stations We give the names of four subway (Metro, Underground, etc.) stations; you say what city they're all in. A1. Presidente Vargas, Carioca, São Cristóvão, Cantagalo. A2. Causeway Bay, Prince Edward, Disneyland Resort, Tung Chung. * B. Political Pooches B1. The so-called Checkers speech was given in 1952. Amidst accusations of improprieties relating to electoral funding, the owner of Checkers proclaimed on TV that, whatever happened, he was *keeping* the black cocker spaniel that had become a part of his family. This charming tale led to an outpouring of support and possibly saved the owner's political career. Who was the owner? B2. According to the diaries of their owner, Irish terriers Pat, Pat II, and Pat III had an impact on Canadian politics for almost 25 years. Who did they belong to? * C. Songs about Masturbation C1. Who got people singing about their "ding-a-lings" in his only #1 hit, in 1972? C2. In 1984, she sang, "They say I better stop or I'll go blind" and "They say I better get a chaperone, because I can't stop messin' with the danger zone". This earned her #2 on the charts -- and a spot on Parental Advisory's Filthy 15. Who sang it? * D. Shelley Winters Must Die Poor Shelley Winters -- she always gets bumped off by some lothario on his way to a bigger prize. D1. In what movie does preacher man Robert Mitchum charm and then murder Shelley Winters to get to her children and a hidden $10,000 stash? D2. In which movie does James Mason marry Shelley Winters, drive her to despair and death, and run off with her daughter? * E. Triple Crowns E1. Name one of the races in the UK's Triple Crown. E2. The Triple Tiara is an American "Triple Crown" series that features what kind of horse? * F. The Pubs We've Played In F1. What *is* a Jersey giant? F2. What *is* a spotted dick? -- Mark Brader "Never trust anybody who says 'trust me.' Toronto Except just this once, of course." msb@vex.net -- John Varley, "Steel Beach" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 07 11:19PM > ** Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Songs from Movies > 2. "Que Sera, Sera" is the song, written by Livingston and Evans. > For which film? The 39 Steps > 4. Who sang "What a Feeling", the hit song from "Flashdance"? Tina Turner > ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round > * A. Foreign Subway Stations > A1. Presidente Vargas, Carioca, S?o Crist?v?o, Cantagalo. Rio de Janeiro > A2. Causeway Bay, Prince Edward, Disneyland Resort, Tung Chung. Hong Kong > had become a part of his family. This charming tale led > to an outpouring of support and possibly saved the owner's > political career. Who was the owner? Richard Nixon > D1. In what movie does preacher man Robert Mitchum charm and > then murder Shelley Winters to get to her children and a > hidden $10,000 stash? Cape Fear > D2. In which movie does James Mason marry Shelley Winters, > drive her to despair and death, and run off with her > daughter? Lolita > * E. Triple Crowns > E1. Name one of the races in the UK's Triple Crown. Derby Day > E2. The Triple Tiara is an American "Triple Crown" series that > features what kind of horse? fillies > * F. The Pubs We've Played In > F2. What *is* a spotted dick? a kind of English pudding with raisins in -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Feb 07 06:11PM -0800 On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:05:19 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > two of those and ask for a third. > 1. Song is "Moon River", written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. > Name the film. "Breakfast At Tiffany's" > For which film? > 3. Who is the writer of "Take a Look at Me Now", from "Against > All Odds"? Phil Collins > 4. Who sang "What a Feeling", the hit song from "Flashdance"? Irena Cara > 5. "The Breakfast Club"'s theme "Don't You Forget about Me" was > performed by which band? Simple Minds > 6. Stevie Wonder wrote and performed "I Just Called to Say I Love > You" for which movie? "The Woman in Red" > 7. Who performed "The Best That You Can Do" for "Arthur"? Christopher Cross" > Crown Affair". Name the song. > 10. Coolio was the performer of "Gangsta's Paradise", from which > movie? "Dangerous Minds" > We give the names of four subway (Metro, Underground, etc.) > stations; you say what city they're all in. > A1. Presidente Vargas, Carioca, São Cristóvão, Cantagalo. Rio de Janeiro > had become a part of his family. This charming tale led > to an outpouring of support and possibly saved the owner's > political career. Who was the owner? Richard Nixon > * C. Songs about Masturbation > C1. Who got people singing about their "ding-a-lings" in his > only #1 hit, in 1972? Chuck Berry > stop messin' with the danger zone". This earned her #2 on > the charts -- and a spot on Parental Advisory's Filthy 15. > Who sang it? Cyndi Lauper > D1. In what movie does preacher man Robert Mitchum charm and > then murder Shelley Winters to get to her children and a > hidden $10,000 stash? "The Night of the Hunter" |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 07 07:48PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 8:05:19 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > two of those and ask for a third. > 1. Song is "Moon River", written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. > Name the film. Breakfast at Tiffany's > 2. "Que Sera, Sera" is the song, written by Livingston and Evans. > For which film? The Man Who Knew Too Much > 3. Who is the writer of "Take a Look at Me Now", from "Against > All Odds"? Phil Collins > 4. Who sang "What a Feeling", the hit song from "Flashdance"? Irene Cara > 5. "The Breakfast Club"'s theme "Don't You Forget about Me" was > performed by which band? Simple Minds > We give the names of four subway (Metro, Underground, etc.) > stations; you say what city they're all in. > A1. Presidente Vargas, Carioca, São Cristóvão, Cantagalo. Rio, Santiago > A2. Causeway Bay, Prince Edward, Disneyland Resort, Tung Chung. Hong Kong > had become a part of his family. This charming tale led > to an outpouring of support and possibly saved the owner's > political career. Who was the owner? Nixon > D2. In which movie does James Mason marry Shelley Winters, > drive her to despair and death, and run off with her > daughter? Lolita > * E. Triple Crowns > E1. Name one of the races in the UK's Triple Crown. Derby, Epsom > E2. The Triple Tiara is an American "Triple Crown" series that > features what kind of horse? Fillies > * F. The Pubs We've Played In > F1. What *is* a Jersey giant? Cow? > F2. What *is* a spotted dick? A dish, like a meatloaf cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 07 10:09PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > stations; you say what city they're all in. > A1. Presidente Vargas, Carioca, São Cristóvão, Cantagalo. > A2. Causeway Bay, Prince Edward, Disneyland Resort, Tung Chung. Hong Kong > had become a part of his family. This charming tale led > to an outpouring of support and possibly saved the owner's > political career. Who was the owner? Richard NIxon > E1. Name one of the races in the UK's Triple Crown. > E2. The Triple Tiara is an American "Triple Crown" series that > features what kind of horse? trotters > * F. The Pubs We've Played In > F1. What *is* a Jersey giant? hotdog > F2. What *is* a spotted dick? pudding -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 08 02:14AM -0600 In article <3ZSdndWL6ZAH2QfFnZ2dnUU7-Q_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > two of those and ask for a third. > 1. Song is "Moon River", written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. > Name the film. Breakfast At Tiffany's > 2. "Que Sera, Sera" is the song, written by Livingston and Evans. > For which film? The Man Who Knew Too Much > 3. Who is the writer of "Take a Look at Me Now", from "Against > All Odds"? > 4. Who sang "What a Feeling", the hit song from "Flashdance"? Cara > movie or the singer whose cover became a hit the following year. > 9. Noel Harrison sang the theme to the 1968 original of "The Thomas > Crown Affair". Name the song. Windmills of Your Mind > We give the names of four subway (Metro, Underground, etc.) > stations; you say what city they're all in. > A1. Presidente Vargas, Carioca, São Cristóvão, Cantagalo. Lisbon > A2. Causeway Bay, Prince Edward, Disneyland Resort, Tung Chung. Hong Kong > had become a part of his family. This charming tale led > to an outpouring of support and possibly saved the owner's > political career. Who was the owner? Richard Nixon > * C. Songs about Masturbation > C1. Who got people singing about their "ding-a-lings" in his > only #1 hit, in 1972? Chuck Berry > D1. In what movie does preacher man Robert Mitchum charm and > then murder Shelley Winters to get to her children and a > hidden $10,000 stash? Night Of The Hunter > D2. In which movie does James Mason marry Shelley Winters, > drive her to despair and death, and run off with her > daughter? Lolita > features what kind of horse? > * F. The Pubs We've Played In > F1. What *is* a Jersey giant? breed of chicken > F2. What *is* a spotted dick? pudding -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 04:06PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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. (This set is running concurrently with Game 6, Rounds 9-10, of the previous season.) All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces 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 3 (2017-01-30), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Donald Trump issued a proclamation after his inauguration, stating that January 20, 2017, will be known by what title? 2. Trump announced an investigation into "widespread" voter fraud, reportedly based on a conversation he had with a "very famous golfer" who now lives in Florida. The golfer is not a US citizen. Name him. 3. Hollywood is gaga for "La La Land". The film starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone tied "All About Eve" and "Titanic" for most-ever Oscar nominations. How many Oscar nominations did these three movies each receive? 4. After protests by women's groups, this director stepped down as president of the César Film Awards in France. Who is he? 5. The biggest entertainment news in current events last week was the death of Mary Tyler Moore -- someone who actually deserves the descriptor "iconic", for her role as Mary Richards. In what city did this character ply her trade as an associate producer at WJM? 6. For safety reasons, Butchart Gardens, the popular British Columbia tourist spot, is banning its customers from bringing this device to the attraction. What device? 7. A former interim mayor of Montreal has been found guilty of 8 criminal charges that involve kickbacks from developers. He'll be sentenced next month. Who is he? 8. This well-known foreign leader has been questioned for a third time related to corruption investigations, including possible bribes for more favorable coverage from a media outlet. Name the foreign leader. 9. The Blue Jays signed this 31-year-old backup catcher who hit a whopping .171 last year. His most distinctive feature is his 6-syllable surname, the longest in major league baseball. Who? 10. As the NHL headed into its All-Star break, which player had the most individual points? * Game 4 (2017-02-06), Round 1 - Current Events 1. A Facebook-owned company was ordered to pay $500,000,000 in damages to Zeni Max for improperly using code related to what device? 2. Which technology-driven automobile company has officially dropped "Motors" from its corporate name as it looks to the future? 3. Which pop music star announced on Instagram last Wednesday that she is pregnant with twins? 4. The newsmagazine show "60 Minutes" said that a well-known "special contributor" will be providing the occasional report, starting this fall. Who? 5. This comedian took to Instagram to defend her father's second cousin, who happens to be the US Senate minority leader, after the latter was insulted on Twitter by Donald Trump. Name the comedian. 6. She was the acting US attorney general, but she was fired by Donald Trump after refusing to defend his "Muslim ban" on the grounds that it is illegal. Name her. 7. Which veteran NHL coach has been fired after 6 years in charge of the St. Louis Blues? 8. Speaking of St. Louis, the Cardinals baseball team was ordered to give up two draft picks and pay $2,000,000 to the Houston Astros. Why did they incur this penalty? 9. Conservative Party leadership candidate Kellie Leitch's campaign manager has resigned. Controversial in his methods, he also ran the mayoral campaigns for Rob Ford in 2010 and John Tory in 2014. Who is he? 10. The head of the TTC's largest union was removed from his post last Friday by the union's head office in Maryland, as part of an internal union battle. Name him. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "It is almost always wrong to strive for msb@vex.net gilt by association." --Martin Ambuhl My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 07 11:22PM > Gosling and Emma Stone tied "All About Eve" and "Titanic" for > most-ever Oscar nominations. How many Oscar nominations did > these three movies each receive? 11; 8 > 4. After protests by women's groups, this director stepped down > as president of the C?sar Film Awards in France. Who is he? Roman Polanski; Woody Allen > the descriptor "iconic", for her role as Mary Richards. In what > city did this character ply her trade as an associate producer > at WJM? Minneapolis > 6. For safety reasons, Butchart Gardens, the popular British > Columbia tourist spot, is banning its customers from bringing > this device to the attraction. What device? selfie stick; hoverboard > time related to corruption investigations, including possible > bribes for more favorable coverage from a media outlet. > Name the foreign leader. Berlusconi; Putin > * Game 4 (2017-02-06), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Which technology-driven automobile company has officially dropped > "Motors" from its corporate name as it looks to the future? Tesla > 3. Which pop music star announced on Instagram last Wednesday that > she is pregnant with twins? Beyonce > cousin, who happens to be the US Senate minority leader, > after the latter was insulted on Twitter by Donald Trump. > Name the comedian. Amy Schumer > 6. She was the acting US attorney general, but she was fired by > Donald Trump after refusing to defend his "Muslim ban" on the > grounds that it is illegal. Name her. Sara Taylor -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 07 09:59PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > Gosling and Emma Stone tied "All About Eve" and "Titanic" for > most-ever Oscar nominations. How many Oscar nominations did > these three movies each receive? 27 > the descriptor "iconic", for her role as Mary Richards. In what > city did this character ply her trade as an associate producer > at WJM? Minneapolis > time related to corruption investigations, including possible > bribes for more favorable coverage from a media outlet. > Name the foreign leader. Netanyahu > 1. A Facebook-owned company was ordered to pay $500,000,000 in > damages to Zeni Max for improperly using code related to > what device? iPhone > 2. Which technology-driven automobile company has officially dropped > "Motors" from its corporate name as it looks to the future? Tesla > 3. Which pop music star announced on Instagram last Wednesday that > she is pregnant with twins? Beyoncé > 6. She was the acting US attorney general, but she was fired by > Donald Trump after refusing to defend his "Muslim ban" on the > grounds that it is illegal. Name her. Yates > 8. Speaking of St. Louis, the Cardinals baseball team was ordered > to give up two draft picks and pay $2,000,000 to the Houston > Astros. Why did they incur this penalty? hacking the Astros' computer system -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 04:03PM -0600 Mark Brader: > 1. A fundamental principle of Oriental medicine is the existence of > a life-force or energy that circulates through the body. > By what name is this life-force known? Qi, ki, or chi. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Peter, Jason, Marc, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, Calvin, and Bruce. > 2. <answer 1> is believed to follow certain paths or passages > within the body. How are these energy paths known? Meridians. 4 for Marc, Calvin, and Bruce. > 3. In this form of Japanese massage, pressure on points along the > meridians promotes movement, and prevents blockage, of <answer 1> > energy. Its name means literally "finger pressure". What is it? Shiatsu. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Marc, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, and Bruce. > 4. Another method for promoting <answer 1> flow is applied heat, > created by burning a dried herb over the skin. Name the herb > or the treatment. Moxa (or mugwort), moxibustion. 4 for Bruce. > massage known as anma. From the 18th century into the 20th, the > practice of anma was restricted by law to those with particular > physiological trait. What trait? Blindness. 4 for Peter. > 6. A recent fad among athletes, this therapy is intended to dispel > stagnant energy. Evidence of its use was apparent on Michael > Phelps's skin during the last Olympics. Name it. Cupping. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Don, Calvin, and Bruce. > medicine, posits that areas on the soles of the feet correspond > to bodily organs, and that foot massage can treat these organs. > What is this therapy? Reflexology. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Don, Calvin, and Bruce. > 8. Since 2013, this branch of Oriental medicine has been regulated > in Ontario. Its name completes the title of "the College of > Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and"... who? Acupuncturists. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, Calvin, and Bruce. > 9. This form of Japanese massage, developed in the 1920s, uses > palm or hands-on healing to transfer "universal energy" from > the practitioner to the patient. Name it. Reiki. 4 for Dan Blum, Don, and Bruce. > primary source is the ancient Indian school of medicine which > grew concurrently with Chinese medicine. By what name is > traditional Indian medicine known? Ayurveda. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Peter. > * Game 6, Round 8 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario's Provincial Parks > 1. Ontario's largest provincial park is named for Ontario's > largest predator. Name the park. Polar Bear. 4 for Don. > 2. Ontario's only poisonous rattlesnake lends its name to this park, > located on the shores of Georgian Bay. Name the provincial park. Massassauga. (Not Mississauga, which is a city on Lake Ontario.) > 3. Located near the town of Brighton, this popular provincial park > protects a sand spit that extends into Lake Ontario, and which is > "almost an island". Name the park. Presqu'ile ["Presk-EEL"]. > rock dome northeast of Peterborough. The rock has been covered > by a protective building, and photos are prohibited at this > sacred site. Name the park. Petroglyphs. > reflect its main feature, a group of mesas that resemble a > figure lying on its back, when viewed from a nearby city. > Name the park. Sleeping Giant. 4 for Dan Tilque. > 6. Prince Edward County is home to a provincial park which boasts > large dunes and three vast beaches, among them Outlet Beach, > with its gentle gradient and shallow waters. Name the park. Sandbanks. > 7. The main feature of this provincial park is Mazinaw Rock, whose > cliffs rise straight up 100 m out of the park's eponymous lake, > and is covered with native pictographs. Name the park. Bon Echo. > route lies this park, which contains the first designated > Canadian Heritage River -- the traditional boundary between > Northern and Southern Ontario. Name the park or the river. French River. > Park system, famous for its topaz-blue lakes, its brilliantly > white quartzite ridges, the hike to Silver Peak, and the view > from "the Crack". Killarney. > The origin of the park's name is unknown, but we can say that > it has nothing at all to do with the Quebec Timber Company, > since no such company has ever existed. Name the park. Quetico ["KWET-ick-oh"]. 4 for Dan Tilque and Don. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Spo His Lit Sci Can FOUR Bruce Bowler 36 12 16 28 32 0 112 Gareth Owen 28 22 19 36 -- -- 105 Dan Tilque 36 12 24 32 4 8 104 Dan Blum 23 6 22 28 28 0 101 Joshua Kreitzer 8 20 24 28 20 0 92 Don Piven 36 15 16 16 24 8 92 Marc Dashevsky 28 16 20 16 16 0 80 "Calvin" 16 16 18 20 20 0 74 Peter Smyth 16 12 22 16 15 0 69 Pete Gayde 12 22 22 12 12 0 68 Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 16 8 0 36 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 27 0 -- -- 27 -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net "You take the bottle out of the box, take the cotton out of the bottle ... and if they'd just used the box and not used the bottle ... look at this, all these pills would've fitted into the box and they'd have had room for 3 times as much cotton!" -- Andy Rooney My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Feb 07 07:35PM > 1 Which word describes the white substance between the coloured skin > and flesh of an orange? Pith > 2 Name either of the countries which contested the first World Cup > (soccer) match on 13 July 1930. Uruguay > 3 Hindu is the predominant religion in 3 countries. Name any 2 of > them. India, Nepal > 4 Whose operatic works include "Paul Bunyan", "The Beggar's Opera" and > "Billy Budd"? Britten > 5 Herbert Sutcliffe represented which country in international > cricket? England (and MCC) > 6 Turks head, Granny and Bowline are types of what? Knot > Thorogood hit? "Clean your act up and don't be a slob / Get it > together like your big brother Bob / Why don't you get a haircut and > get a …". proper job > 8 Which American director's films include "12 Angry Men" (1957), "Dog > Day Afternoon" (1975) and "Network" (1976)? Sidney Lumet > 9 Bathsheba Everdene, Gabriel Oak and Fanny Robin are characters in > which 1874 Thomas Hardy novel? Far From The Madding Crowd > 10 The site of a late 19th century gold rush, the Klondike River is a > tributary of which larger North American river? When in doubt, say Mississippi |
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