| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 10 11:35AM Mark Brader wrote: > of tightly packed hexagonal basalt rocks juts into the sea. > Its name is derived from the legend of Finn MacCool. > Very otherworldly. Giants Causeway > Schwarzenegger as a man who gets memory implants and begins > struggling with uncertain realities that include being a > Martian warrior. Name the film. Total Recall > * E. Science: Jupiter's Moons > E1. What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon, whose diameter > is more than that of the planet Mercury? Io, Ganymede > solid object in the solar system, lacking mountains or > craters. Discovered by Galileo, it was named after the > mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus. Name it. Ganymede, Io > F1. Name either of Neptune's mythical brothers, both of whom > also have heavenly bodies named after them. > F2. Name Neptune's counterpart in Greek mythology. Poseidon Peter smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 10 05:21PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Y4OdnV3Y6_Gg_KbEnZ2dnUU7- > of James Joyce's "Ulysses" in 1922. There is a bookstore by > the same name in Paris now, but it's not the original one. > Name the bookstore. Shakespeare & Company > creditable given that it takes up a whole city block and > occupies 1.6 acres of retail floor space on several floors. > In what city is Powell's located? Denver; Portland > the novels "Lonesome Dove" and "The Last Picture Show" founded > and still owns this bookstore, which first opened its doors in > Washington, DC, in 1971? McMurtry > once located on Book Row on 4th Av., home of 48 bookstores, > all vanished except this one, currently located at 12th St. > and Broadway. Name this store. Strand > in fiction who tries to seduce a young woman in his employ. > Hardly the stuff of relaxation. The 18th-century novel is by > Samuel Richardson. What's the novel's title? Pamela > It's living proof that the residents of the Latin American city > where it's located perhaps care as much about books as they do > about beef. What city is it located in? Buenos Aires > veritable temple devoted to the worship of books. What city > is it located in? Hint: The treaty that created the European > Union was signed here. Maastricht > A1. The final Mercury automobile rolled off the line in January > 2011. Which noble model, on the market since 1975 and the > bestselling Mercury of the 2000s, holds this distinction? Marquis > painted circa 1480 and is thought to have been commissioned > by the Medici family. It depicts the goddess Venus emerging > from the sea as an adult woman. Name the artist. Botticelli > Venus and Cupid. Of the Venetian school, he is also known > for his portraiture, which has been compared to Rembrandt. > Name this artist. Botticelli > of tightly packed hexagonal basalt rocks juts into the sea. > Its name is derived from the legend of Finn MacCool. > Very otherworldly. Giant's Causeway > Schwarzenegger as a man who gets memory implants and begins > struggling with uncertain realities that include being a > Martian warrior. Name the film. "Total Recall" > D2. This 2000 Brian De Palma film stars Tim Robbins, Gary Sinise, > and Connie Robins as astronauts who set out to rescue fellow > Mars explorer Don Cheadle. Name the film. "Mission to Mars" > * E. Science: Jupiter's Moons > E1. What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon, whose diameter > is more than that of the planet Mercury? Ganymede > solid object in the solar system, lacking mountains or > craters. Discovered by Galileo, it was named after the > mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus. Name it. Io > * F. History: Neptune in Myth > F1. Name either of Neptune's mythical brothers, both of whom > also have heavenly bodies named after them. Pluto > F2. Name Neptune's counterpart in Greek mythology. Poseidon -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 10 04:03PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > creditable given that it takes up a whole city block and > occupies 1.6 acres of retail floor space on several floors. > In what city is Powell's located? Portland, OR > 4. Still owned by the family that founded it in 1973, Elliott Bay > Book Company is located in this city and is named after a body > of water the municipality encircles. Name the city. Seattle > veritable temple devoted to the worship of books. What city > is it located in? Hint: The treaty that created the European > Union was signed here. Maastricht > A1. The final Mercury automobile rolled off the line in January > 2011. Which noble model, on the market since 1975 and the > bestselling Mercury of the 2000s, holds this distinction? Grand Marquis > painted circa 1480 and is thought to have been commissioned > by the Medici family. It depicts the goddess Venus emerging > from the sea as an adult woman. Name the artist. Botticelli > Schwarzenegger as a man who gets memory implants and begins > struggling with uncertain realities that include being a > Martian warrior. Name the film. Total Recall > * E. Science: Jupiter's Moons > E1. What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon, whose diameter > is more than that of the planet Mercury? Ganymede > solid object in the solar system, lacking mountains or > craters. Discovered by Galileo, it was named after the > mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus. Name it. Europa > * F. History: Neptune in Myth > F1. Name either of Neptune's mythical brothers, both of whom > also have heavenly bodies named after them. Jupiter > F2. Name Neptune's counterpart in Greek mythology. Poseidon -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jun 10 09:01PM -0700 On Friday, June 9, 2017 at 11:02:27 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > famous, and most of which have weathered the online storms. > 1. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the Beat poet, co-founded this bookstore > in 1953 in San Francisco. Name it. City Lights > the novels "Lonesome Dove" and "The Last Picture Show" founded > and still owns this bookstore, which first opened its doors in > Washington, DC, in 1971? McMurtry > painted circa 1480 and is thought to have been commissioned > by the Medici family. It depicts the goddess Venus emerging > from the sea as an adult woman. Name the artist. Da Vinci > Schwarzenegger as a man who gets memory implants and begins > struggling with uncertain realities that include being a > Martian warrior. Name the film. "Total Recall" > F1. Name either of Neptune's mythical brothers, both of whom > also have heavenly bodies named after them. > F2. Name Neptune's counterpart in Greek mythology. Triton |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 11 09:45AM +0100 > 1. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the Beat poet, co-founded this bookstore > in 1953 in San Francisco. Name it. City Lights > of James Joyce's "Ulysses" in 1922. There is a bookstore by > the same name in Paris now, but it's not the original one. > Name the bookstore. Shakespeare & Co > creditable given that it takes up a whole city block and > occupies 1.6 acres of retail floor space on several floors. > In what city is Powell's located? New York > 4. Still owned by the family that founded it in 1973, Elliott Bay > Book Company is located in this city and is named after a body > of water the municipality encircles. Name the city. Vancouver, Montreal > the novels "Lonesome Dove" and "The Last Picture Show" founded > and still owns this bookstore, which first opened its doors in > Washington, DC, in 1971? Zane Grey > in fiction who tries to seduce a young woman in his employ. > Hardly the stuff of relaxation. The 18th-century novel is by > Samuel Richardson. What's the novel's title? Pamela > It's living proof that the residents of the Latin American city > where it's located perhaps care as much about books as they do > about beef. What city is it located in? Buenos Aires > veritable temple devoted to the worship of books. What city > is it located in? Hint: The treaty that created the European > Union was signed here. Maastricht > A1. The final Mercury automobile rolled off the line in January > 2011. Which noble model, on the market since 1975 and the > bestselling Mercury of the 2000s, holds this distinction? Baron, Viscount > second-longest production run in Mercury's history. > It returned to the market briefly between 1999 and 2002. > Name the model. GT > painted circa 1480 and is thought to have been commissioned > by the Medici family. It depicts the goddess Venus emerging > from the sea as an adult woman. Name the artist. Botticelli > Venus and Cupid. Of the Venetian school, he is also known > for his portraiture, which has been compared to Rembrandt. > Name this artist. Carravagio? > of tightly packed hexagonal basalt rocks juts into the sea. > Its name is derived from the legend of Finn MacCool. > Very otherworldly. Giants Causeway > C2. This river in southeastern Spain has flowed red since mining > began in the area about 5,000 years ago. It is also the > name of one of the world's largest mining companies. Rio Tinto > Schwarzenegger as a man who gets memory implants and begins > struggling with uncertain realities that include being a > Martian warrior. Name the film. Total Recall > D2. This 2000 Brian De Palma film stars Tim Robbins, Gary Sinise, > and Connie Robins as astronauts who set out to rescue fellow > Mars explorer Don Cheadle. Name the film. Red Planet > * E. Science: Jupiter's Moons > E1. What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon, whose diameter > is more than that of the planet Mercury? Titan? > solid object in the solar system, lacking mountains or > craters. Discovered by Galileo, it was named after the > mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus. Name it. Ganymede, Europa > * F. History: Neptune in Myth > F1. Name either of Neptune's mythical brothers, both of whom > also have heavenly bodies named after them. Titan, Ganymede > F2. Name Neptune's counterpart in Greek mythology. Poseidon |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 11 04:09AM -0500 In article <Y4OdnV3Y6_Gg_KbEnZ2dnUU7-V_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > A1. The final Mercury automobile rolled off the line in January > 2011. Which noble model, on the market since 1975 and the > bestselling Mercury of the 2000s, holds this distinction? Grand Marquis > second-longest production run in Mercury's history. > It returned to the market briefly between 1999 and 2002. > Name the model. Cougar > painted circa 1480 and is thought to have been commissioned > by the Medici family. It depicts the goddess Venus emerging > from the sea as an adult woman. Name the artist. Botticelli > * E. Science: Jupiter's Moons > E1. What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon, whose diameter > is more than that of the planet Mercury? Ganymede > solid object in the solar system, lacking mountains or > craters. Discovered by Galileo, it was named after the > mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus. Name it. Io > * F. History: Neptune in Myth > F1. Name either of Neptune's mythical brothers, both of whom > also have heavenly bodies named after them. Uranus > F2. Name Neptune's counterpart in Greek mythology. Poseidon -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 10 04:19PM -0500 If Gareth Owen's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored 20 points on Round 7, and Round 8 would still never have happened. -- Mark Brader | "...it's a characteristic ... of organizations that try Toronto | to anticipate every possible failure: they easily msb@vex.net | come to believe that they *have*..." --Henry Spencer |
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