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| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 18 07:17AM +0100 > 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 It'll be early next week when I put this up. Too many things on this weekend. Thanks for the quiz, Stephen. |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jun 17 07:14PM -0400 On 2017-06-13, 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? Hendrix > 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? 5 > 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? Sandringham House > 10 Benoit Mandelbrot???(1924????? 2010) is best known for his achievements in which field? Mathematics (fractals) -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 17 09:59PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cLmdnZLoiKkw1d7EnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > This former hockey star has had his share of domestic and > alcohol-related issues over the years. First and last name > required. Bobby Hull > 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 > 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". 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. 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. 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. > 4. From 1980. Airplane > 5. From 1953. An American in Paris > 6. From 1961. Zulu > 7. From 1977. Magnum Force > 8. From 1973. West World > 9. From 1980. The Exorcist > 10. From 1981. The Boys from Brazil > for no points. > 11. From 1988. > 12. From 1951. The Man Who Knew Too Much > 16. From 1976. > 17. From 1984. > 18. From 1980. Pete Gayde |
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