- *Results* of Rotating Quiz #251: 4NT - 2 Updates
- QFTCIMM16 Final, Round 7: Sports - 3 Updates
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 13 05:09PM -0700 On Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:08:15 PM UTC-4, swp wrote: > > earliest convenience. > I will set a new slate by this time tomorrow. > swp for certain values of 'tomorrow' that is swp |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 14 11:31AM +0200 > for certain values of 'tomorrow' that is The circumstances are in favour of you. Today is a Long Friday, at least here in Sweden. (I reckon that where you are the Friday is Better.) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 13 08:19PM +0200 > 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/2.jpg Gordie Howe > 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/3.jpg Diego Maradona > 4. The Formula One Italian Grand Prix is run on one of the world's > oldest purpose-built tracks or circuits. For which nearby city > is that circuit named? Monza > 5. The Belgian F1 Grand Prix is run on a circuit in the village > of Francorchamps, but is popularly known by the name of a nearby > town famous for its mineral springs. Which town? Spa > 6. Since 1970, two circuits in Germany have been used for F1 > Grand Prix racing. They are likewise named after nearby cities. > Name either. Hockenheim and Nürnburgring > Considered by many to be the greatest curler of all time, > he won 4 Briers, a world championship and a gold medal at the > 2010 Olympics. That would be Annette Norberg who is not Can... oh you said "he", oh well. > than #3 in the rankings, he has three Grand Slam victories to > his credit, each time beating the world's #1 player. This year > it was Djokovic he beat at the US Open. Name him. Stan Wavrinka > servers in the game. Though he has never won a Grand Slam title, > he made it to the final of this year's Wimbledon Championship, > losing to Andy Murray. Name him. Ivanisevic > back in 2011 to reach #4, was injured once more, and this year > returned yet again, losing a heartbreaking gold-medal match in > Rio to Andy Murray. Name him. Del Potro > 13. Founded in 1884, this city's soccer team had never won a > top-flight championship until last year, when they came out of > nowhere to win Britain's Premier League. Name the city. Leceister > 14. We know the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, > but at least they're not alone. One of the 1967 expansion > teams has *also* gone 49 years without a cup. Which one? Vancouver Cannucks > 15. In Major League Baseball, 5 of the franchises founded in the > 1960s have likewise not yet won a World Series. Name *any one* > of them. Seattle Mariners -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Apr 13 08:25PM +0100 > For each picture, identify the athlete being honored. > 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/1.jpg Me > 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/2.jpg Bobby Orr > 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/3.jpg Diego Maradona > 4. The Formula One Italian Grand Prix is run on one of the world's > oldest purpose-built tracks or circuits. For which nearby city > is that circuit named? Monza > 5. The Belgian F1 Grand Prix is run on a circuit in the village > of Francorchamps, but is popularly known by the name of a nearby > town famous for its mineral springs. Which town? Spa > 6. Since 1970, two circuits in Germany have been used for F1 > Grand Prix racing. They are likewise named after nearby cities. > Name either. Hockenheim. Nurburgring. > * Canadian Curling That's a hard pass. > than #3 in the rankings, he has three Grand Slam victories to > his credit, each time beating the world's #1 player. This year > it was Djokovic he beat at the US Open. Name him. Stanislaw Wawrinka > servers in the game. Though he has never won a Grand Slam title, > he made it to the final of this year's Wimbledon Championship, > losing to Andy Murray. Name him. Raonic > back in 2011 to reach #4, was injured once more, and this year > returned yet again, losing a heartbreaking gold-medal match in > Rio to Andy Murray. Name him. Juan-Martin del Potro > 13. Founded in 1884, this city's soccer team had never won a > top-flight championship until last year, when they came out of > nowhere to win Britain's Premier League. Name the city. Leicester (LESS-ter) > 14. We know the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, > but at least they're not alone. One of the 1967 expansion > teams has *also* gone 49 years without a cup. Which one? Vancouver Canucks > 15. In Major League Baseball, 5 of the franchises founded in the > 1960s have likewise not yet won a World Series. Name *any one* > of them. Seattle Pilots (later the Milwaukee Brewers) - "Smoke 'em inside" |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 13 08:16PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:oJSdnVwQpfRraXPFnZ2dnUU7- > For each picture, identify the athlete being honored. > 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/1.jpg > 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/2.jpg Bobby Orr > 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/monu/3.jpg Diego Maradona > 4. The Formula One Italian Grand Prix is run on one of the world's > oldest purpose-built tracks or circuits. For which nearby city > is that circuit named? Monza > 6. Since 1970, two circuits in Germany have been used for F1 > Grand Prix racing. They are likewise named after nearby cities. > Name either. Nurburgring > than #3 in the rankings, he has three Grand Slam victories to > his credit, each time beating the world's #1 player. This year > it was Djokovic he beat at the US Open. Name him. Stan Wawrinka > 13. Founded in 1884, this city's soccer team had never won a > top-flight championship until last year, when they came out of > nowhere to win Britain's Premier League. Name the city. Leicester > 14. We know the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, > but at least they're not alone. One of the 1967 expansion > teams has *also* gone 49 years without a cup. Which one? St Louis Blues > 15. In Major League Baseball, 5 of the franchises founded in the > 1960s have likewise not yet won a World Series. Name *any one* > of them. Houston Astros Pete Gayde --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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