Saturday, June 24, 2017

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 23 02:07PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature - Comic Book Villains
 
> 1. Black Manta is the arch-foe of what DC superhero, soon to appear
> on movie screens?
 
Wonder Woman
 
 
> 2. The Absorbing Man, Mr. Hyde, the Midgard Serpent, the Human
> Cobra, and the Destroyer are all enemies of, principally,
> what Marvel superhero?
 
Thor
 
> a hero in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), then came back in the
> 1960s to menace the Fantastic Four, before being deactivated?
> He had the same name and powers as the Fantastic Four member.
 
The Thing
 
 
> 6. Who was the first female villain in comics?
 
Catwoman
 
 
> 7. Brainiac, General Zod, and Mr. Mxyzptlk opposed what comic
> book hero?
 
Superman
 
 
> * B. Mr. Spayed and Neutered
 
> B1. What long-running game show did Bob Barker host for
> 18 years before joining "The Price is Right" in 1972?
 
Truth or Consequences
 
 
> B2. From 1967 to 1988, Barker hosted what annual televised event?
 
Miss America Pagent
 
 
> * C. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
 
> C1. Diamond is the birthstone for which month?
 
December
 
 
> C2. The word diamond comes from the Greek word "adamas".
> What does "adamas" mean?
 
hard
 
 
> F2. This fictional Jack was created by Tom Clancy and appears
> in many of his novels, starting with "The Hunt for Red
> October". Name this *character*.
 
Jack Ryan
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 23 10:45PM +0100


> 1. Black Manta is the arch-foe of what DC superhero, soon to appear
> on movie screens?
 
Aquaman
 
> 2. The Absorbing Man, Mr. Hyde, the Midgard Serpent, the Human
> Cobra, and the Destroyer are all enemies of, principally,
> what Marvel superhero?
 
Captain America, Hulk
 
> 3. Who is Green Lantern's arch-nemesis? He appeared in the Ryan
> Reynolds movie bomb.
 
Sinestro
 
> a hero in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), then came back in the
> 1960s to menace the Fantastic Four, before being deactivated?
> He had the same name and powers as the Fantastic Four member.
 
Human Torch
 
> 6. Who was the first female villain in comics?
 
Catwoman?
 
> 7. Brainiac, General Zod, and Mr. Mxyzptlk opposed what comic
> book hero?
 
Superman
 
> 8. New Gods was a DC comic created by Jack Kirby that appeared
> in 1971. The head bad guy was Darkseid. He was the one of
> the inspirations for what movie villain?
 
Darth Vader, I assume. Love me some Darkseid.
 
> 9. The Crimson Dynamo, the Mandarin, the Melter, and (most
> important) Thanos first menaced what Marvel superhero?
 
Iron Man?
 
> 10. What super *team* did Zemo oppose?
 
The Avengers
 
> B1. What long-running game show did Bob Barker host for
> 18 years before joining "The Price is Right" in 1972?
 
Newlywed Game
 
> B2. From 1967 to 1988, Barker hosted what annual televised event?
 
Miss World
 
> * C. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
 
> C1. Diamond is the birthstone for which month?
 
March, April
 
> C2. The word diamond comes from the Greek word "adamas".
> What does "adamas" mean?
 
Hard
 
 
> E1. This Swedish pop group had one of the best-selling debut
> albums of all time. Their 1992 release featured the hits
> "All That She Wants" and "The Sign". Name the group.
 
Ace of Base
 
> "Powerslave" featured the singles "Aces High" and "Two
> Minutes to Midnight". They'll make a stop in Toronto
> this July. Name the group.
 
Iron Maiden
 
 
> F1. There are 21 novels in the popular Jack Reacher series.
> Tom Cruise portrays Reacher in two films. Who is the
> *author* of the series?
 
Lee Child
 
> F2. This fictional Jack was created by Tom Clancy and appears
> in many of his novels, starting with "The Hunt for Red
> October". Name this *character*.
 
Jack Ryan
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 24 05:07AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:BLKdnUhUrc-shNbEnZ2dnUU7-
> 1960s to menace the Fantastic Four, before being deactivated?
> He had the same name and powers as the Fantastic Four member.
 
> 6. Who was the first female villain in comics?
 
Catwoman
 
 
> 7. Brainiac, General Zod, and Mr. Mxyzptlk opposed what comic
> book hero?
 
Superman
 
 
> * B. Mr. Spayed and Neutered
 
> B1. What long-running game show did Bob Barker host for
> 18 years before joining "The Price is Right" in 1972?
 
Truth or Consequences
 
 
> B2. From 1967 to 1988, Barker hosted what annual televised event?
 
Miss USA
 
 
> * C. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
 
> C1. Diamond is the birthstone for which month?
 
April
 
 
> F2. This fictional Jack was created by Tom Clancy and appears
> in many of his novels, starting with "The Hunt for Red
> October". Name this *character*.
 
Bauer
 
 
Pete Gayde
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jun 23 03:23PM -0700

https://thewritelife.com/is-the-oxford-comma-necessary/
 
ob. trivia: what regular on r.g.t will be most interested in this?
 
swp
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 23 11:59AM

Calvin wrote:
 
 
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
Carousel
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
1988
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
England
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
Hygge
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
Knight
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
Charles Dickens
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
Strawberry
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
Crimean War
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which
> country?
Ireland
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
Peter Sagan :-)
(or whoever is leading the points competition)
 
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 23 04:51PM +0100


>> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
> Peter Sagan :-)
 
Lolz
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