| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 17 05:19AM -0500 Mark Brader: > > defendants were convicted of fraud and were ultimately sent > > to jail. Name either defendant. > Garth Drabinsky, Myron Gottlieb. 4 for Joshua. Incidentally, Drabinsky was just in the news again. Yesterday the Ontario Securities Commission barred him from ever become an officer in a corporation again. The decision was delayed for some years while his criminal convictions were being appealed. -- Mark Brader | "We know two things about unexpected events: Toronto | One, they will happen. Two, when they do happen, msb@vex.net | they will be unexpected." --Donald Norman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 16 01:25PM On Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:55:41 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > 2. Tied for #9 in 2005, with total earnings of $28,000,000, this > athlete's reputation is now in tatters. He was once romantically > involved with singer Sheryl Crow. Lance Armstrong > 3. The top earner in 2016 grossed $88,000,000. He is one of the > world's best soccer players, although not the best-liked. Messi? > 5. He was considered sport's first "million-dollar man" in 1972. > This former hockey star has had his share of domestic and > alcohol-related issues over the years. First and last name required. Bobby Orr? > 9. She was banned for more than a year from professional tennis > for testing positive for meldonium, but earned $22,000,000 in 2015, > mostly from endorsements. Sharipova > 10. Tiger Woods still earned $45,000,000 in 2015, mostly from > endorsements. Just ahead of him on the Forbes list that year was > this British world champion Formula One driver. Name him. Lewis Hamilton > * Game 5, Round 6 - Entertainment - Return of the Polish Movie Posters nope |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 16 01:28PM Mark Brader wrote: > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > 2. Tied for #9 in 2005, with total earnings of $28,000,000, this > athlete's reputation is now in tatters. He was once romantically > involved with singer Sheryl Crow. Lance Armstrong > 3. The top earner in 2016 grossed $88,000,000. He is one of the > world's best soccer players, although not the best-liked. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi > 4. #8 on the 2016 list is a veteran US golfer. Nearly all of his > $53,000,000 earnings came from endorsements. Popular among > older, conservative golf fans, his nickname is "Lefty". Phil Mickelson > This former hockey star has had his share of domestic and > alcohol-related issues over the years. First and last name > required. Gordie Howe > York Yankees. He died in 1999 from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. > He was better known by his nickname than his given name, Jim. > last name? Koufax > list, who debuted in the NHL in the 1990-91 season, has been > paid over $120,000,000 in career salary and is still playing > in the NHL. Jagr > 8. Not especially well liked, he is still the richest boxer of > all time. He's earned an estimated $700,000,000 in his career > and his nickname is "Money". Floyd Mayweather > 9. She was banned for more than a year from professional tennis > for testing positive for meldonium, but earned $22,000,000 in > 2015, mostly from endorsements. Maria Sharapova > 10. Tiger Woods still earned $45,000,000 in 2015, mostly from > endorsements. Just ahead of him on the Forbes list that year > was this British world champion Formula One driver. Name him. Lewis Hamilton > movie was released, and you just have to give the title -- yes, > in English! > 1. From 1959. Some Like It Hot > 5. From 1953. > 6. From 1961. > 7. From 1977. Star Wars > 8. From 1973. The Exorcist > And there were 8 decoys; answer these if you like for fun, but > for no points. > 11. From 1988. Short Circuit 2 > 15. From 1986. > 16. From 1976. > 17. From 1984. ET > 18. From 1980. Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 16 02:01PM > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > 2. Tied for #9 in 2005, with total earnings of $28,000,000, this > athlete's reputation is now in tatters. He was once romantically > involved with singer Sheryl Crow. Tiger Woods > York Yankees. He died in 1999 from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. > He was better known by his nickname than his given name, Jim. > last name? Jackson > * Game 5, Round 6 - Entertainment - Return of the Polish Movie Posters > 1. From 1959. Some Like it Hot > 2. From 1942. Casablanca > 3. From 1986. The Fly > 4. From 1980. Airplane! > 5. From 1953. Gigi > 6. From 1961. West Side Story > 7. From 1977. Star Wars > 8. From 1973. The Andromeda Strain > 9. From 1980. The Exorcist > 10. From 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Jun 16 09:09PM +0200 > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > 3. The top earner in 2016 grossed $88,000,000. He is one of the > world's best soccer players, although not the best-liked. Cristiano Ronaldo > list, who debuted in the NHL in the 1990-91 season, has been > paid over $120,000,000 in career salary and is still playing > in the NHL. Jagr > 8. Not especially well liked, he is still the richest boxer of > all time. He's earned an estimated $700,000,000 in his career > and his nickname is "Money". Tyson > 9. She was banned for more than a year from professional tennis > for testing positive for meldonium, but earned $22,000,000 in > 2015, mostly from endorsements. Shaparova > 10. Tiger Woods still earned $45,000,000 in 2015, mostly from > endorsements. Just ahead of him on the Forbes list that year > was this British world champion Formula One driver. Name him. Lewis Hamilton > * Game 5, Round 6 - Entertainment - Return of the Polish Movie Posters > 3. From 1986. Mosquito > 5. From 1953. Vacation in Rome > 12. From 1951. Strangers on a Train -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 16 08:29PM +0100 > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > 2. Tied for #9 in 2005, with total earnings of $28,000,000, this > athlete's reputation is now in tatters. He was once romantically > involved with singer Sheryl Crow. Lance Armstrong > 3. The top earner in 2016 grossed $88,000,000. He is one of the > world's best soccer players, although not the best-liked. Cristiano Ronaldo > 4. #8 on the 2016 list is a veteran US golfer. Nearly all of his > $53,000,000 earnings came from endorsements. Popular among > older, conservative golf fans, his nickname is "Lefty". Phil Mickelson > York Yankees. He died in 1999 from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. > He was better known by his nickname than his given name, Jim. > last name? Hunter > list, who debuted in the NHL in the 1990-91 season, has been > paid over $120,000,000 in career salary and is still playing > in the NHL. Jaromir Jagr? > 8. Not especially well liked, he is still the richest boxer of > all time. He's earned an estimated $700,000,000 in his career > and his nickname is "Money". Floyd Mayweather > 9. She was banned for more than a year from professional tennis > for testing positive for meldonium, but earned $22,000,000 in > 2015, mostly from endorsements. Maria Sharapova > 10. Tiger Woods still earned $45,000,000 in 2015, mostly from > endorsements. Just ahead of him on the Forbes list that year > was this British world champion Formula One driver. Name him. Lewis Hamilton > movie was released, and you just have to give the title -- yes, > in English! > 1. From 1959. Some Like It Hot > 2. From 1942. Casablanca? > 3. From 1986. The Fly > 4. From 1980. Airplane? > 5. From 1953. Roman Holiday > 6. From 1961. West Side Story?? > 7. From 1977. Star Wars (later retconned to Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope) > 8. From 1973. Westworld > 9. From 1980. I have got nothing for this. > 10. From 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark > And there were 8 decoys; answer these if you like for fun, but > for no points. > 11. From 1988. Short Circuit 2 > 12. From 1951. Dial M For Murder? > 13. From 1979. Apocalypse Now? > 14. From 1961. Breakfast at Tiffanys > 15. From 1986. Blue Velvet > 16. From 1976. Taxi Driver > 17. From 1984. Home Alone??? > 18. From 1980. Raging Bull? |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 16 03:34PM -0400 In article <cLmdnZLoiKkw1d7EnZ2dnUU7-VXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 2. Tied for #9 in 2005, with total earnings of $28,000,000, this > athlete's reputation is now in tatters. He was once romantically > involved with singer Sheryl Crow. Lance Armstrong > 4. #8 on the 2016 list is a veteran US golfer. Nearly all of his > $53,000,000 earnings came from endorsements. Popular among > older, conservative golf fans, his nickname is "Lefty". Mickleson > York Yankees. He died in 1999 from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. > He was better known by his nickname than his given name, Jim. > last name? Catfish Hunter > 9. She was banned for more than a year from professional tennis > for testing positive for meldonium, but earned $22,000,000 in > 2015, mostly from endorsements. Sharapova > 1. From 1959. > 2. From 1942. > 3. From 1986. The Fly > 4. From 1980. Airplane > 5. From 1953. Roman Holiday > 6. From 1961. > 7. From 1977. > 8. From 1973. Westworld > 9. From 1980. > 10. From 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark > for no points. > 11. From 1988. > 12. From 1951. Strangers on a Train > 13. From 1979. > 14. From 1961. Breakfast at Tiffany's > 15. From 1986. Blue Velvet > 16. From 1976. > 17. From 1984. > 18. From 1980. Raging Bull -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jun 16 09:11PM -0700 On Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 10:55:46 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > 2. Tied for #9 in 2005, with total earnings of $28,000,000, this > athlete's reputation is now in tatters. He was once romantically > involved with singer Sheryl Crow. Lance Armstrong > 8. Not especially well liked, he is still the richest boxer of > all time. He's earned an estimated $700,000,000 in his career > and his nickname is "Money". Floyd Mayweather Jr. > 9. She was banned for more than a year from professional tennis > for testing positive for meldonium, but earned $22,000,000 in > 2015, mostly from endorsements. Maria Sharapova > movie was released, and you just have to give the title -- yes, > in English! > 1. From 1959. "Some Like It Hot" > 2. From 1942. > 3. From 1986. > 4. From 1980. "Airplane!" > 5. From 1953. > 6. From 1961. > 7. From 1977. "Star Wars" > 8. From 1973. > 9. From 1980. "The Shining" |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 17 03:16AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > total income, named this athlete as the top earner in 2005, > with $87,000,000. He was 30 years old that year. Later he > encountered marital difficulties brought on by his infidelities. Tiger Woods > This former hockey star has had his share of domestic and > alcohol-related issues over the years. First and last name > required. Gordon Howe > York Yankees. He died in 1999 from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. > He was better known by his nickname than his given name, Jim. > last name? Catfish Hunter > in English! > 1. From 1959. > 2. From 1942. Casablanca > 3. From 1986. > 4. From 1980. Airplane > 6. From 1961. > 7. From 1977. > 8. From 1973. The Godfather -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jun 16 05:13PM -0700 On Friday, June 16, 2017 at 3:11:37 AM UTC-4, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > > Because that's how standings are shown. Gareth deserves his name to be > > at the top of the table, not me. > Well, don't be so quick to post your answers then! :-) good points all around. name a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p total ---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----- Gareth 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 Dan B 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 Peter S 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 Marc D 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 Dan T 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 Calvin 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7 Chris 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 Erland 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 Mark B 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 ---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----- totals 9 5 9 8 3 6 3 2 1 2 1 5 3 2 9 2 70 the winner by a large margin is Gareth! you obviously have great taste in music. well done young man. you may now set RQ260 in a manner that is pleasing to you. swp |
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