- Calvin's Quiz #490 - 6 Updates
- QFTCI5EP Game 5, Rounds 2-3: Canadiana and more Canadiana - 7 Updates
- QFTCI5EP Game 4, Rounds 9-10 answers: bookstores, planet challenge - 1 Update
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 13 01:02PM In article <0c90b515-ae1a-4aec-ba56-747d38512bdb@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Which American author wrote "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) and "The Winds of War" (1971)? Herman Wouk > 2 Which rock legend and member of the so-called "27 Club" died of a drug overdose in Hollywood in 1970? Janis Joplin > 3 What three-word geographical term is commonly given to the New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music in the late 19th century and early 20th century? Tin Pan Alley > 4 In which century did the dodo become extinct? 19th > 5 A run of three is called a "hat trick" in many sports. By contrast, what two-word term is used in several sports, particularly tennis and baseball, to signify a run of four? > 6 In rugby league, how many players from each team normally participate in a scrum? 11 > 7 Mastitis affects which part of the body? breast > 8 The US TV comedy series Frasier was a spin-off from which other series? Cheers > 9 Which of the Queen's estates is located in Norfolk? > 10 Benoit Mandelbrot?(1924 ? 2010) is best known for his achievements in which field? fractals -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 13 02:46PM On Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:22:07 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which American author wrote "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) and "The Winds > of War" (1971)? Wouk > 2 Which rock legend and member of the so-called "27 Club" died of a drug > overdose in Hollywood in 1970? Janis Joplin > City music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music in the > late 19th century and early 20th century? > 4 In which century did the dodo become extinct? 19th > what two-word term is used in several sports, particularly tennis and > baseball, to signify a run of four? > 6 In rugby league, how many players from each team normally participate > in a scrum? > 7 Mastitis affects which part of the body? Breast > 8 The US TV comedy series Frasier was a spin-off from which other > series? Cheers > 9 Which of the Queen's estates is located in Norfolk? > 10 Benoit Mandelbrot (1924 – 2010) is best known for his achievements in > which field? Mathematics |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 13 07:06PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Which American author wrote "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) and "The > Winds of War" (1971)? Wouk > 2 Which rock legend and member of the > so-called "27 Club" died of a drug overdose in Hollywood in 1970? Janis Joplin > What three-word geographical term is commonly given to the New York > City music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music in > the late 19th century and early 20th century? Tin Pan Alley > 4 In which century did the dodo become extinct? 19th > trick" in many sports. By contrast, what two-word term is used in > several sports, particularly tennis and baseball, to signify a run of > four? Grand slam > 6 In rugby league, how many players from each team normally > participate in a scrum? 8 > 7 Mastitis affects which part of the body? Teeth > 8 The US TV comedy series Frasier was a spin-off from which other > series? Cheers > 9 Which of the Queen's estates is located in Norfolk? Belvedere > 10 Benoit Mandelbrot (1924 – 2010) is best known for his > achievements in which field? Math > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com Pete Gayde |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 13 08:47PM +0100 > 1 Which American author wrote "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) and "The Winds > of War" (1971)? Clavell > 2 Which rock legend and member of the so-called "27 Club" died of a > drug overdose in Hollywood in 1970? Jim Morrison > 3 What three-word geographical term is commonly given to the New York > City music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music in > the late 19th century and early 20th century? Tin Pan Alley > 4 In which century did the dodo become extinct? 19th? > 5 A run of three is called a "hat trick" in many sports. By contrast, > what two-word term is used in several sports, particularly tennis and > baseball, to signify a run of four? Grand Slam?? > 6 In rugby league, how many players from each team normally > participate in a scrum? Six > 7 Mastitis affects which part of the body? Breasts > 8 The US TV comedy series Frasier was a spin-off from which other > series? Cheers > 9 Which of the Queen's estates is located in Norfolk? Sandringham > 10 Benoit Mandelbrot (1924 – 2010) is best known for his achievements in which field? Maths |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 14 02:51AM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Which American author wrote "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) and "The Winds of War" (1971)? Herman Wouk > 2 Which rock legend and member of the so-called "27 Club" died of a drug overdose in Hollywood in 1970? Janis Joplin > 3 What three-word geographical term is commonly given to the New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music in the late 19th century and early 20th century? > 4 In which century did the dodo become extinct? 18th > 5 A run of three is called a "hat trick" in many sports. By contrast, what two-word term is used in several sports, particularly tennis and baseball, to signify a run of four? grand slam > 6 In rugby league, how many players from each team normally participate in a scrum? 11 > 7 Mastitis affects which part of the body? breast > 8 The US TV comedy series Frasier was a spin-off from which other series? Friends > 9 Which of the Queen's estates is located in Norfolk? > 10 Benoit Mandelbrot (1924 – 2010) is best known for his achievements in which field? mathematics -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 14 05:54AM -0500 "Calvin": > > 1 Which American author wrote "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) and > > "The Winds of War" (1971)? Mark Brader: > Wouk. Essentially the same question, except only mentioning the first book, appeared on "Jeopardy"! yesterday, as a $1,600 question in the category "Sailing Stories". It was answered correctly. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "If all is not lost, msb@vex.net then where the heck is it?" |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 13 01:06PM In article <nZ-dnfQROpOF96LEnZ2dnUU7-S3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > * Game 5, Round 2 - Canadiana - Eddie Greenspan, Criminal Lawyer zippo > * Game 5, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Classic Toronto Music Venues nada -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 13 02:48PM On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:06:34 +0000, Marc Dashevsky wrote: > zippo >> * Game 5, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Classic Toronto Music Venues > nada What he said... |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 13 07:16PM +0100 >>> * Game 5, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Classic Toronto Music Venues >> nada > What he said... I'm marginally less well informed than Marc and Bruce. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 13 08:25PM +0200 >>> nada >> What he said... > I'm marginally less well informed than Marc and Bruce. Stephen would just dare to give a correct answer to have the rounds to count for everyone! -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 13 04:33PM -0700 On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 2:29:18 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > (Sorry!) Leonard Cohen, Justin Beiber. cheers, calvin |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jun 13 08:13PM -0700 On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 12:29:18 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > "Wayne's World" as "an excellent heavy metal bar! And always a > babefest!" The party came to an end on 1993-01-09. Name the > bar. Inferno? |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 14 06:29AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nZ-dnfQROpOF96LEnZ2dnUU7- > (Sorry!) Maybe when there are two Canadiana rounds in a row, could we get the rounds moved around so we don't have to play both of them together? > founders of the defunct theater company Livent Inc. The > defendants were convicted of fraud and were ultimately sent > to jail. Name either defendant. Drabinsky (?) > 10. Eddie Greenspan's 1988 autobiography was co-authored by > George Jonas. Jonas's second wife went on to marry Conrad Black. > Name her. Tammy Wynette :-) > * Game 5, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Classic Toronto Music Venues No answers in this round. > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh anzrq > gur Frangbe be gur Oehafjvpx Ubhfr sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx > naq or zber fcrpvsvp. Sbeghangryl, V qvqa'g qb gung. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 13 01:40PM > Game 4 is over and, if there are no errors, the winner is DAN BLUM -- > by a margin of 1 point! No wasted effort on his part, eh? Anyway, > congratulations, Dan! Thanks. You were perhaps overly generous on Shakespeare & Company (which I really should have known - I have been to the current shop), but I'm not complaining. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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