Sunday, March 19, 2017

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Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Mar 19 05:45AM -0500

Here are the answers and scores for RQ #248, humbly titled "Naming
Wrongs". I've given the location of the venue (which you did not have
to provide) and the major tenants (one of which you should have provided).
 
 
01) American Airlines Arena, Miami FL
Miami Heat (NBA)
 
02) American Airlines Center, Dallas TX
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) and Stars (NHL)
 
03) AT&T Center, San Antonio TX
San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Rampage (AHL), and Stars (WNBA).
 
04) AT&T Park, San Francisco CA
San Francisco Giants (MLB).
 
05) AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX
Dallas Cowboys (NFL).
 
06) BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee WI
Milwaukee Bucks (NBA).
 
07) BMO Field, Toronto ON
Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto FC (MLS).
 
08) FedExField, Landover MD
Washington Redskins (NFL).
 
09) FedExForum, Memphis TN
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA).
 
10) Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC
Vancouver Canucks (NHL).
 
11) Rogers Place, Edmonton AB
Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and Oil Kings (WHL).
 
12) Rogers Centre, Toronto ON
Toronto Blue Jays (MLB).
 
13) Toyota Center, Houston TX
Houston Rockets (NBA).
 
14) Toyota Park, Bridgeview IL
Chicago Fire (MLS) and Red Stars (NWSL).
 
15) Toyota Stadium, Frisco TX
FC Dallas (MLS).
 
16) TD Garden, Boston MA
Boston Celtics (NBA) and Bruins (NHL).
 
17) TD Place Stadium, Ottawa ON
Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) and Fury FC (NASL to 2016, now USL).
 
18) BB&T Center, Sunrise FL
Florida Panthers (NHL).
 
19) Oracle Arena, Oakland CA
Golden State Warriors (NBA).
 
20) Hard Rock Stadium, Miami FL
Miami Dolphins (NFL). This is the EIGHTH name this stadium
has had in the thirty years it's been open.
 
21) Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago IL
Chicago White Sox (MLB). Sox fans fear it'll soon be nicknamed
"Low Interest Park".
 
22) Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA). I didn't believe that there was such
a place, either.
 
23) Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Suns (NBA), Mercury (WNBA), and Arizona Rattlers (AFL).
 
24) Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City UT
Utah Jazz (NBA). This is almost as unusual as Guaranteed Rate
Field. Almost.
 
Leagues mentioned above are:
 
AFL: Arena Football League; AHL: American Hockey League; CFL: Canadian
Football League; MLB: Major League Baseball; MLS: Major League Soccer;
NASL: North American Soccer League; NBA: National Basketball
Association; NFL: National Football League; NHL: National Hockey League;
NWSL: National Women's Soccer League; USL: United Soccer League; WHL:
Western Hockey League; WNBA: Women's National Basketball Association.
 
Some of the incorrect answers and their venues:
 
Cincinnati Bengals: Paul Brown Stadium
Cincinnati Reds: Great American Ball Park
New York Giants AND Jets: MetLife Stadium
Oakland Athletics: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Toronto Maple Leafs: Air Canada Centre
 
And now, the scores:
 
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
Q: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
====================================================================
Dan Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mark Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
====================================================================
Correct Ans 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
 
Congratulations to Marc Dashevsky, who wins RQ #248 and the naming
rights -- oops, the opportunity to set RQ #249 in the format of his
choosing.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 19 12:47AM -0500

I'm posting this set a little early for reasons of my convenience.
The last set of Game 9 is still open for at least couple more hours
as I write.
 
 
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-28,
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 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
 
1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
*this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
 
2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
 
3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
or territories. Name either of the two.
 
4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
of the Six Nations. Name the river.
 
5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
 
6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
 
7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
they live?
 
8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
province?
 
9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
previous name?
 
10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
within it.
 
 
* Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
 
Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
golf, darts, and bowling.
 
1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
 
2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
*gra-cva* objyvat?
 
3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
*nickname*?
 
4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
 
5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
name of this version?
 
6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
Name either one.
 
7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
of bounds?
 
8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
under par?
 
9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
curler's foot.
 
10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
 
--
Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now.
Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*."
msb@vex.net -- Rick Burger
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 19 02:18AM -0500

In article <ELudndnW9MvmhlPFnZ2dnUU7-dnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
Mohawk
 
 
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
Manitoba
 
> golf, darts, and bowling.
 
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
 
> 2. What is the score of a perfect game in *ten-pin* bowling?
300
 
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
 
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
150
 
> of bounds?
 
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
eagle
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Mar 19 09:37AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
 
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
Five Pin
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. What is the score of a perfect game in
> *ten-pin* bowling?
300
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> nickname?
Darth Maple
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
180
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
Round the Clock
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
R&A
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
1 stroke
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
Albatross
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
Slider
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Tee
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 19 11:11AM +0100

> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
 
For the land *I* am sitting on that would be the Saami people, but
it was way before 1787 - if they were here at all.

> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
 
Labrador
 
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
 
Québec

> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
 
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
 
10-pin

> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
 
300
 
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
 
180
 
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
 
2 strokes

> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
 
Albatross

 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Mar 19 05:17AM -0500

On 3/19/17 00:47, Mark Brader wrote:
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
 
Moose Factory
 
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
 
Northwest Territory
 
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
 
Seneca
 
 
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
 
Manitoba
 
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
 
Newfoundland
 
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
 
Quebec
 
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
 
Queen Charlotte
 
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
 
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
 
Ten-pin
 
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
 
300
 
> name of this version?
 
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
 
R&A
 
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
 
One stroke.
 
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
 
Double eagle.
 
Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Mar 18 08:25PM -0500

On 3/16/17 20:32, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which country hosted the 1934 and 1990 FIFA World Cups?
 
> 2 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff?
Cheese.
 
> 3 Which Syrian city has lent its name to 5 major battles, in 145BC, 218 AD, 613, 1097 and 1268?
Damascus
 
> 4 Which nut flavours the liqueur Amaretto?
Hazelnut
 
> 5 Both the term and the sport orienteering were developed in the late 19th century in which European country?
 
> 6 Featured in films, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series, which fictional character is the best known creation of British author Leslie Charteris?
The Saint
 
> 7 To the nearest foot, how long is a standard snooker table?
11
 
> 8 The clothes of which French fashion designer obsess Edina Monsoon in the TV sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous"?
 
> 9 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen?
Ozone
 
> 10 What is the main visible physical difference between monkeys and apes?
Apes lack tails.
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