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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 26 05:27PM -0700 1 Tim Cook is currently CEO of which technology company? 2 How many strings does a standard bass guitar have? 3 Bull, leopard and zebra are varieties of which animal? 4 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president? 5 What is the main ingredient of the German dish sauerkraut? 6 Which 17 year-old married Guildford Dudley on 6th of June 1553 only to be executed 8 months later? 7 By population, what is the second largest city in England? 8 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock."? 9 In which 1985 Sydney Pollack film (which won seven Oscars ) does most of the action take place almost precisely on the equator? 10 Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston had a hit with "When You Believe" from the soundtrack to which 1998 DreamWorks animated film? cheers, calvin |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Mar 26 08:54PM -0500 On 3/26/17 19:27, Calvin wrote: > 1 Tim Cook is currently CEO of which technology company? Apple > 2 How many strings does a standard bass guitar have? Four > 3 Bull, leopard and zebra are varieties of which animal? Snake > 4 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president? Herbert Hoover > 5 What is the main ingredient of the German dish sauerkraut? Cabbage > 6 Which 17 year-old married Guildford Dudley on 6th of June 1553 only to be executed 8 months later? > 7 By population, what is the second largest city in England? Leeds > 8 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock."? Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 09:23PM -0500 Calvin: > 1 Tim Cook is currently CEO of which technology company? Apple. > 2 How many strings does a standard bass guitar have? 4? > 3 Bull, leopard and zebra are varieties of which animal? Seal? > 4 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which > former US president? Hoover. > 5 What is the main ingredient of the German dish sauerkraut? Cabbage. > 6 Which 17 year-old married Guildford Dudley on 6th of June 1553 > only to be executed 8 months later? Grey? > 7 By population, what is the second largest city in England? Birmingham. > 9 In which 1985 Sydney Pollack film (which won seven Oscars ) > does most of the action take place almost precisely on the > equator? "Rescue at Entebbe"? -- Mark Brader | "As long as they can annoy people into buying their Toronto | software ... Microsoft faces the tradeoff of spending msb@vex.net | their money on compact code or your money on hardware. | It's not a hard choice." --Jonathan Goldberg My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 09:46PM -0500 "Calvin": > > 9 In which 1985 Sydney Pollack film (which won seven Oscars ) > > does most of the action take place almost precisely on the > > equator? Mark Brader: > "Rescue at Entebbe"? In case you were curious about that answer, I'll explain where it came from. The first thing I thought of was "Captain Phillips", but that obviously wasn't made decades ago -- in fact it was a 2013 movie. But it is close to the correct latitude, as the action takes place at around 4°N. The second thing I thought of was also another dramatization of a real-life incident where hostage-takers were defeated, this one at Entebbe Airport, and one that was released some decades ago. I thought that might've been at about the equator, so I went with it, even though I didn't remember it winning a bunch of Oscars. I couldn't remember whether it was "Dawn at Entebbe" or "Rescue at Entebbe", but I went with the latter. On checking, it turns out that I was wrong, but I still don't know which title I meant, because the story was dramatized more than once. I was probably thinking of "Victory at Entebbe", but it might have been "Raid on Entebbe"; I was never interested in watching either version. In this case I was right about the latitude -- the terminal at Entebbe Airport is about 3 miles (5 km) north of the equator. But neither of those was an Oscar-winning movie -- in fact, they couldn't even have been eligible for Oscars, because they were both TV-movies. And both of them came out in 1976, not 1985, and Sydney Pollack had no connection with either. But hey, at least they were equatorial. -- Mark Brader "Sixty years old and still pulling a train! Toronto That's more than I can say about most msb@vex.net people I know." -- Frimbo My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 27 03:10AM > 1 Tim Cook is currently CEO of which technology company? Apple > 2 How many strings does a standard bass guitar have? 6 > 3 Bull, leopard and zebra are varieties of which animal? shark > 4 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president? Hoover > 5 What is the main ingredient of the German dish sauerkraut? cabbage > 6 Which 17 year-old married Guildford Dudley on 6th of June 1553 only to be executed 8 months later? Jane Grey > 7 By population, what is the second largest city in England? Birmingham > 8 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock."? Crocodile Rock > 9 In which 1985 Sydney Pollack film (which won seven Oscars ) does most of the action take place almost precisely on the equator? Out of Africa > 10 Mariah Carey?and?Whitney Houston had a hit with "When You Believe" from the soundtrack to which 1998 DreamWorks animated film? Prince of Egypt -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 27 07:19AM > 1 Tim Cook is currently CEO of which technology company? Pear. :-) OK, Apple. > 2 How many strings does a standard bass guitar have? Four. > 5 What is the main ingredient of the German dish sauerkraut? Cabbage > 7 By population, what is the second largest city in England? Birmingham > 8 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "While the > other kids were Rocking Round the Clock."? Crocodile Rock by Elton John -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 26 05:24PM -0700 On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:32:52 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which country hosted the 1934 and 1990 FIFA World Cups? Italy > 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? Antioch > 4 Which nut flavours the liqueur Amaretto? Almond > 5 Both the term and the sport orienteering were developed in the late 19th century in which European country? Sweden > 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 / Simon Templar > 7 To the nearest foot, how long is a standard snooker table? 12 > 8 The clothes of which French fashion designer obsess Edina Monsoon in the TV sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous"? Christian Lacroix > 9 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen? Ozone > 10 What is the main visible physical difference between monkeys and apes? Tails. Monkeys have 'em, apes don't. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 479 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 42 Peter Smyth 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 43 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 33 Erland S 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 26 Dan Blum 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 26 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 28 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 37 Mark Brader 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 20 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 25 Don Piven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 17 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 4 8 1 7 3 5 4 0 9 9 50 50% That was a tough set. Well done Peter. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 26 08:53PM -0700 On Monday, March 27, 2017 at 10:24:03 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > > 3 Which Syrian city has lent its name to 5 major battles, in 145BC, 218 AD, 613, 1097 and 1268? > Antioch And I should have acknowledged Erland's singleton here. cheers, calvin |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Mar 26 11:24AM Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 7 - Science - It's Your Body > 1. What mineral is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones? Iodine > 2. During childbirth, which hormone is released to produce uterine > contractions? > 3. Red blood cells are produced where in the body? Bone marrow > 4. In the "fight or flight" response, the hormone epinephrine is > released by which gland(s)? Adrenal > 5. Which organ in the immune system recycles iron, removes old red > blood cells, and holds a reserve of blood that can be used in > case of hemorrhagic shock? Spleen > 6. The Rh factor of blood was discovered by immunizing rabbits > with red blood cells from which other animal? Rhesus Monkey > 8. The testes are the main component in the male reproductive > system. In which other body system do they play an important > part? Hormonal > 9. Gigantism is a rare condition which occurs when too much growth > hormone is produced by which gland(s)? Pitiuatary > 10. The skin is the largest organ of the human body. What is the > largest internal organ, by mass? Liver > Sir John A. Macdonald Day is set as January 11 -- the day of > his birth in 1815. The other PM is also commemorated on the > anniversary of his birth: November 20, 1841. Who's that? Mackenzie King > History Month. There are two other months designated to > celebrate the achievements of an ethnic group. One is May, > the other is June. Name either group. First Nations > 8. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against > Women falls on the anniversary of a tragic day in our recent > history. On what date does this day occur? The anniversary of Donald Trump's election > Parliament affirmed Canadian autonomy and recognized the > practical independence of the dominions. What was the name of > that act? Treaty of Westminster > 10. The date of Yom ha-Shoah is determined by a lunar calendar. > It's a remembrance day for what event? Holocaust Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 26 03:23PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 7 - Science - It's Your Body > 1. What mineral is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones? iodine > 2. During childbirth, which hormone is released to produce uterine > contractions? > 3. Red blood cells are produced where in the body? bone marrow > 4. In the "fight or flight" response, the hormone epinephrine is > released by which gland(s)? pineal > 5. Which organ in the immune system recycles iron, removes old red > blood cells, and holds a reserve of blood that can be used in > case of hemorrhagic shock? liver > with red blood cells from which other animal? > 7. The liver produces which alkaline compound that aids in digestion > via the emulsification of lipids? bile > 8. The testes are the main component in the male reproductive > system. In which *other* body system do they play an important > part? endocrine > 9. Gigantism is a rare condition which occurs when too much growth > hormone is produced by which gland(s)? thyroid > 10. The skin is the largest organ of the human body. What is the > largest *internal* organ, by mass? liver > Sir John A. Macdonald Day is set as January 11 -- the day of > his birth in 1815. The other PM is also commemorated on the > anniversary of his birth: November 20, 1841. Who's that? McKenzie > History Month. There are two other months designated to > celebrate the achievements of an ethnic group. One is May, > the other is June. Name either group. First Nations > 6. By what other name is the Fęte Nationale known? Canada Day > 7. July 28 is proclaimed the Day of Commemoration of the Great > Upheaval. This day remembers events from over 250 years ago. > What was the Great Upheaval? Britain taking over New France -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Mar 26 04:17PM -0700 On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 12:54:51 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > * Game 10, Round 7 - Science - It's Your Body > 1. What mineral is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones? Iron? > 3. Red blood cells are produced where in the body? > 4. In the "fight or flight" response, the hormone epinephrine is > released by which gland(s)? Adrenals? > 8. The testes are the main component in the male reproductive > system. In which *other* body system do they play an important > part? Digestive > hormone is produced by which gland(s)? > 10. The skin is the largest organ of the human body. What is the > largest *internal* organ, by mass? Heart? > that act? > 10. The date of Yom ha-Shoah is determined by a lunar calendar. > It's a remembrance day for what event? The Holocaust |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 26 05:32PM -0700 On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2:54:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 7 - Science - It's Your Body > 1. What mineral is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones? Iodine > 2. During childbirth, which hormone is released to produce uterine > contractions? > 3. Red blood cells are produced where in the body? Bone marrow > 4. In the "fight or flight" response, the hormone epinephrine is > released by which gland(s)? Pituitary, adrenal > 5. Which organ in the immune system recycles iron, removes old red > blood cells, and holds a reserve of blood that can be used in > case of hemorrhagic shock? Kidneys, liver > with red blood cells from which other animal? > 7. The liver produces which alkaline compound that aids in digestion > via the emulsification of lipids? Bile > 8. The testes are the main component in the male reproductive > system. In which *other* body system do they play an important > part? Endocrine, exocrine > 9. Gigantism is a rare condition which occurs when too much growth > hormone is produced by which gland(s)? Pituitary, adrenal > 10. The skin is the largest organ of the human body. What is the > largest *internal* organ, by mass? Liver > * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana - Every Dog has his Day Pass cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 03:43PM -0500 Mark Brader: > it is. Each of these answers is a single word. Some questions > may have multiple possible answers, but there is an overall pattern > or theme, and only an answer that fits will be acceptable. The theme was "disguised eponyms", by which I mean words that are etymologically derived -- directly or indirectly -- from a specific person's name or title, but are not the same as that name or title. > Second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; > third tiebreaker will be who posted first. > Have fun. As I confessed some hours after posting the contest, I committed a feat of spectacular stupidity and got one of the questions wrong. The answer to question #4 as written does not fit the concealed sequence that question #15 is about. In penance, or something, I added a question #16 that was effectively the intended #4. I was abetted in committing the error by the facts that (1) the answer I actually asked for in #4 *does* fit the theme of disguised eponyms, and (2) no less than 7 of its 8 letters are in common with the answer to the question that I should have asked. Profuse apologies for the screwup. Anyway, DAN BLUM wins the contest on the first tiebreaker. Well done -- hearty congratulations, Dan! > 1. This is the most populous city that is located along the > Ohio-Kentucky border. Cincinnati -- after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (c519-438 BC). 1 for Marc, Gareth, Erland, Don, Stephen, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > 2. This was the monarch's title in Germany, before that monarchy > fell at the end of World War I. Kaiser -- after Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). 1 for everyone -- Marc, Gareth, Erland, Don, Calvin, Stephen, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Bruce. > 3. This was the monarch's title in Russia, before that monarchy > fell during World War I. Tsar -- after Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). 1 for everyone. > (1,350,000 sq.mi.) of the Pacific Ocean. It has 3 time zones > for just over 100,000 people and they formerly lay on both > sides of the International Date Line. Kiribati -- after Thomas Gilbert (whose dates of birth and death I have not been able to find, but he was a captain in the British navy in 1788). 1 for Don, Calvin, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Peter. > 5. In mathematics and computer science, this name refers to a > defined procedure for deriving a specific result from specific > input data. Algorithm -- after Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (c780-c850). 1 for Marc, Gareth, Stephen, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Peter. > 6. Someone stupid, a slow learner. Dunce -- after John Duns Scotus (c1265-1308). 1 for Dan Blum and Peter. > 7. Dictionaries variously describe this color in terms of two or > more of red, pink, and purple. Fuchsia -- after Leonhard Fuchs (1501-66). 1 for Marc, Calvin, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > 8. A national park in California is named after this type of tree. Sequoia -- after Sequoya or Sequoyah (c1770-1843). 1 for Stephen, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. "Redwood" is also a correct answer, but does not fit the theme, as the word derives from "red" and "wood". "Joshua tree" is also arguably correct, depending on whether or not you consider the eponymous type of yucca plant to be a tree, and fits the theme if the Biblical Joshua (supposed to have lived c1355-c1245 BC) was a real person; but it is not a single word as required. One entrant put "sequoia (or redwood)"; I decided to treat this as one answer and a comment, making it correct. > 9. Sometimes used as a house plant, this colorful shrub has green > leaves, bright red bracts, and small yellow flowers. Poinsettia -- after Joel Poinsett (1779-1851). 1 for Stephen and Bruce. > motivated by the fact that, due to the area's extreme aridity, > nitrate-rich bird droppings accumulate there without being > washed away by rain. Bolivia -- after Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). 1 for Gareth, Erland, Don, Stephen, Dan Blum, Peter, and Bruce. > 11. This is a knitted sweater (or similar garment) that opens down > the full length of the front. Cardigan -- after James Brudenell, Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868). 1 for Marc, Gareth, Don, Stephen, Dan Blum, Peter, and Bruce. > 12. This is the capital of Saskatchewan. Regina -- after Victoria, Queen of the UK (1819-1901). 1 for Marc, Gareth, Erland, Don, Calvin, Stephen, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > in 1928 with three other companies. Its logo still refers > to that merger, but its separate identity was later restored. > It is now owned by Volkswagen. Name the company. Audi -- after August Horch (1868-1951). 1 for Marc, Gareth, Erland, Don, Stephen, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Peter. > 14. This international chain of stores has been described as > selling furniture kits rather than furniture. IKEA -- after Ingvar Kamprad (1926-). 1 for everyone. This question was a bit cheeky, as the only person I *know of* who has described the place in those words was *me*, and that was in personal communications. But I figured that even if the same thing hasn't been more famously said by someone else, it would be a guessable answer. They do actually sell some items that don't require assembly. > 15. Where the choice was not arbitrary, in what order were the > above questions [intended to have been] listed? By birth date of the eponymous person. (Anything along these lines was acceptable. The order of #2 and #3 was arbitrary since both derive from the same person's name.) 2 for Dan Blum and Bruce. A few entrants were cheeky enough to try "in numerical order". If that was the right answer then none of them would have been arbitrary, or else all of them would, depending on how you look at it. | [Added question] | 16. In #4, What I meant to ask you for was the name of the *largest | island* in that country. What is the name of that island? Kiritimati -- after Jesus (c4 BC - c30). The island is the world's largest coral atoll; it includes almost 48% of the country's area but only 6% of the population. Nobody got this. A couple of entrants tried Tarawa; this is actually a group of islands formed by a partially submerged atoll, of which the subgroup called South Tarawa has 2% of the country's area but about 50% of the population. And it does not fit the theme, as it's a place name from the local mythology. Scores, if there are no errors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTALS Dan Blum 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 13 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 13 Bruce Bowler 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 10 Dan Tilque 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 10 Peter Smyth 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 Marc Dashevsky 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 Don Piven 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 Erland Sommarskog 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7 "Calvin" 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 And now it's over to Dan for RQ 250. -- Mark Brader The World Wide Web: Toronto bringing you style over substance since 1993. msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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