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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 18 09:21PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-12-06, 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*)". ** Final, Round 9 - Canadiana Canadiana: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/cana.jpg * Controversial Pipelines 1. What is the name of the proposed pipeline that is to run from Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, BC? 2. What Alberta town is to be the northern terminus of the Keystone pipeline? 3. What energy giant is behind the Trans-Mountain pipeline? * Defunct Airlines In each case, name the defunct Canadian airline whose plane is depicted. 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/4.jpg 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/5.jpg 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/6.jpg * Inventions In each case, identify the Canadian invention described. 7. Using stretchy, waterproof polyethylene film, Harry Wasylyk of Manitoba and Larry Hansen of Ontario invented this in 1950. Union Carbide Company bought the idea and brought it into homes in the late '60s. 8. Don Hings invented what he called the "packset" in 1937. When Canada declared war on Germany 2 years later, he went to Ottawa to redevelop this communication device for military use. 9. In 1854, Nova Scotia inventor Samuel McKeen created a device that measured distance with every revolution of a carriage wheel. Ben Franklin and others had worked on similar devices, but it was McKeen who got it right. * Mayors These questions ask for the mayors who were in office when the original game was played. On each one, if you just give a name, then it must be that mayor's name. Alternatively, you can put the words "current mayor" and name the person who is now in office. If the same people described in the questions are still in office, then it won't matter whether you say "current mayor" or not. 10. Calgary has an awfully hip mayor for what is often considered a square town. Name him. 11. The mayor of Montreal served as a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2013, including a stint as Minister of Immigration under Jean Chrétien. Name him. 12. Name the mayor of Vancouver. He has held the job since 2008. * Hockey Books 13. A retired player is the title character of "King Leary", a novel that won the 1988 Leacock Award and the 2008 edition of Canada Reads. Name the author. 14. Which former goalie wrote "The Game", and is credited with an assist on Rick Salutin's play "Les Canadiens"? 15. Which broadcaster co-wrote with Kristie McLellan Day the book "Cornered: Hijinks, Highlights, Late Nights and Insights"? 16. Extra question for fun, but for no points: one non-fiction book about hockey was written by a Prime Minister of Canada *while in office*. Name the book or the author, or if you can, both. -- Mark Brader "It really was quite easy; it was the Toronto explanations and banter that took msb@vex.net all the time." --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 19 03:47AM > of Manitoba and Larry Hansen of Ontario invented this in 1950. > Union Carbide Company bought the idea and brought it into homes > in the late '60s. Saran Wrap > 8. Don Hings invented what he called the "packset" in 1937. > When Canada declared war on Germany 2 years later, he went to > Ottawa to redevelop this communication device for military use. walkie-talkie > that measured distance with every revolution of a carriage wheel. > Ben Franklin and others had worked on similar devices, but it > was McKeen who got it right. odometer -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 19 12:16AM -0500 In article <RpqdnWVUqZYsVGvFnZ2dnUU7-f3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > of Manitoba and Larry Hansen of Ontario invented this in 1950. > Union Carbide Company bought the idea and brought it into homes > in the late '60s. Saran Wrap > 8. Don Hings invented what he called the "packset" in 1937. > When Canada declared war on Germany 2 years later, he went to > Ottawa to redevelop this communication device for military use. radio telephone > that measured distance with every revolution of a carriage wheel. > Ben Franklin and others had worked on similar devices, but it > was McKeen who got it right. odometer -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 19 05:15AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:RpqdnWVUqZYsVGvFnZ2dnUU7- > then it won't matter whether you say "current mayor" or not. > 10. Calgary has an awfully hip mayor for what is often considered > a square town. Name him. Huey Lewis -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 18 10:30PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > * Controversial Pipelines > 1. What is the name of the proposed pipeline that is to run from > Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, BC? Trans-Mountain pipeline (don't know the answer, but perhaps you forgot to remove it from Q3) > 2. What Alberta town is to be the northern terminus of the Keystone > pipeline? > 3. What energy giant is behind the Trans-Mountain pipeline? ExxonMobil > In each case, name the defunct Canadian airline whose plane is > depicted. > 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/4.jpg Canadair > 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/5.jpg Canadair > of Manitoba and Larry Hansen of Ontario invented this in 1950. > Union Carbide Company bought the idea and brought it into homes > in the late '60s. plastic garbage bags > 8. Don Hings invented what he called the "packset" in 1937. > When Canada declared war on Germany 2 years later, he went to > Ottawa to redevelop this communication device for military use. walkie-talkie > that measured distance with every revolution of a carriage wheel. > Ben Franklin and others had worked on similar devices, but it > was McKeen who got it right. odometer (I thought the Romans had those way back in their Empire days.) -- Dan Tilque |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Apr 19 06:34AM +0100 > 14. Which former goalie wrote "The Game", and is credited with an > assist on Rick Salutin's play "Les Canadiens"? Ken Dryden |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 18 02:39PM On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:57:32 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > you name the "Saturday Night Live" performer. > 1. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/snl/1.jpg>. > Emily Litella; Baba Wawa; and here as Roseanne Roseannadanna. The late, great, Gilda Radner > 2. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/snl/2.jpg>. > Fan Todd O'Conner; one of the Gap Girls; and here as motivational > speaker Matt Foley, who lives in a van down by the river. Chris Farley > 3. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/snl/3.jpg>. > Known for excellent impressions of Vincent Price and Al Pacino; and > here as Stefon, the flamboyant New York club kid. Jim Carrey? > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/casting/7.jpg > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/casting/8.jpg > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/casting/9.jpg Dr. Strangelove? > * Reality TV Hosts > Name them. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/host/10.jpg Tom Bergeron > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/host/11.jpg > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/host/12.jpg Jeff Probst |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 18 09:19PM -0500 Mark Brader: > case, you name the "Saturday Night Live" performer. > 1. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/snl/1.jpg>. > Emily Litella; Baba Wawa; and here as Roseanne Roseannadanna. Gilda Radner. 4 for everyone -- Jason, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, Pete, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > 2. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/snl/2.jpg>. > Fan Todd O'Conner; one of the Gap Girls; and here as motivational > speaker Matt Foley, who lives in a van down by the river. Chris Farley. 4 for Jason, Joshua, Marc, Pete, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > 3. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/snl/3.jpg>. > Known for excellent impressions of Vincent Price and Al Pacino; > and here as Stefon, the flamboyant New York club kid. Bill Hader. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > original release), with the title and some other lettering removed. > In each case, name the movie. > 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/007/4.jpg "Die Another Day". 4 for Jason, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Blum. > 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/007/5.jpg "Casino Royale". 4 for Jason and Pete. > 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/007/6.jpg "From Russia with Love". 4 for Marc, Pete, and Dan Blum. > * Controversial Casting > From the black, yellow, or brown face, give the name of the movie. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/casting/7.jpg "Breakfast at Tiffany's". (1961; Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi.) 4 for Jason, Joshua, and Marc. > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/casting/8.jpg "Tropic Thunder". (2008; Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus.) 4 for Jason, Joshua, Marc, and Dan Blum. > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/casting/9.jpg "The Party". (1968; Peter Sellers as Hrundi V. Bakshi.) > * Reality TV Hosts > Name them. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/host/10.jpg Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars", "America's Funniest Home Videos"). 4 for Jason, Joshua, Marc, and Bruce. > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/host/11.jpg Ryan Seacrest ("American Idol"). 4 for Jason, Marc, Pete, and Dan Blum. > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/host/12.jpg Jeff Probst ("Survivor"). 4 for Joshua and Bruce. > 13. The percussionist for the Eagles was a notable exception, > writing and singing lead on hits like "Take it Easy" and > "Hotel California". Name him. Don Henley. 4 for Jason, Joshua, Marc, and Dan Blum. > 14. The drummer for the Band also provided lead vocals on such > hits as "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". > Name him. Levon Helm. 4 for Jason, Joshua, and Marc. > 15. Name the drummer who also provided lead vocals on songs like > "Only Yesterday" and "We've Only Just Begun". Karen Carpenter (the Carpenters). 4 for Jason, Joshua, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> His Lit Sci Geo Spo Ent FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 39 34 20 32 12 44 149 Bruce Bowler -- 32 60 28 -- 16 136 Pete Gayde 6 28 -- 40 32 32 132 Peter Smyth 32 -- 36 28 32 -- 128 Dan Tilque 28 16 48 16 8 4 108 Erland Sommarskog 20 8 11 40 27 -- 98 Marc Dashevsky 20 20 -- 16 12 36 92 Dan Blum 39 23 -- -- -- 28 90 Don Piven 28 -- 56 -- -- -- 84 Jason Kreitzer 12 12 4 -- -- 44 72 "Calvin" 42 27 -- -- -- -- 69 Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- 40 -- 40 -- Mark Brader "When a supposedly indivisible transaction Toronto fails to complete properly, this is known msb@vex.net as an atomic bomb." -- Peter Neumann My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Apr 18 10:05PM +0100 > 1 Though his name doesn't contain it, which German physicist's > constant is signified by the letter "h"? Planck > 2 By collecting the 1906 Peace prize, who became the first American to > win a Nobel Prize? No idea > 3 Eddie Redmayne starred in the 2014 film "The Theory of Everything" > which was based on the life of which British scientist (b. 1942)? Stephen Hawking > 4 The dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy appears in which ballet, first > performed in 1892? Nutcracker > 7 Those born on April Fool's day fall under what star sign? > 8 Which word refers to the vestigial digit found on the foot of most > mammals, especially dogs? Dew Claw > 10 Who was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress (for "Working > Girl") and Best Actress (losing out to Jodie Foster) at the 1988 > Academy Awards, but won neither? Sigourney Weaver |
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