- Calvin's Quiz #494 - 6 Updates
- QFTCI5EP Game 7, Rounds 2-3 answers: med-eponyms, part-logos - 1 Update
- QFTCI5EP Game 7, Rounds 4,6: sitcom episodes, CanLabor - 8 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #493 - 6 Updates
- Rotating Quiz #261 RESULTS - 3 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 10 06:11PM -0700 1 Typically made with French fries, bacon, cheese and gravy, what is the unofficial national dish of Canada? 2 Who was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980-87? 3 Who was Tom Cruise's first wife? 4 Which 1977 album by Queen shares its name with a defunct British national newspaper? 5 To which section of an orchestra does the bassoon belong? 6 Who was the father of English monarch King Edward VI? 7 Tina Turner sang the theme to which 1995 James Bond film? 8 American writer Peter Benchley wrote which 1974 novel, and (with Carl Gottlieb) the screenplay for the 1975 film of the same name? 9 The Hugo Boss fashion house is based in which European country? 10 What is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere, located above the troposphere? cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 10 07:30PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Typically made with French fries, bacon, cheese and gravy, what is the unofficial national dish of Canada? poutine > 3 Who was Tom Cruise's first wife? > 4 Which 1977 album by Queen shares its name with a defunct British national newspaper? > 5 To which section of an orchestra does the bassoon belong? horns > 6 Who was the father of English monarch King Edward VI? Henry VIII > 7 Tina Turner sang the theme to which 1995 James Bond film? Live and Let Die > 8 American writer Peter Benchley wrote which 1974 novel, and (with Carl Gottlieb) the screenplay for the 1975 film of the same name? > 9 The Hugo Boss fashion house is based in which European country? Austria > 10 What is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere, located above the troposphere? stratosphere -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 11 02:55AM > 1 Typically made with French fries, bacon, cheese and gravy, what is the unofficial national dish of Canada? poutine > 2 Who was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980-87? Mugabe > 3 Who was Tom Cruise's first wife? Nicole Kidman > 5 To which section of an orchestra does the bassoon belong? brass > 6 Who was the father of English monarch King Edward VI? King Henry VIII > 7 Tina Turner sang the theme to which 1995 James Bond film? Goldeneye > 8 American writer Peter Benchley wrote which 1974 novel, and (with Carl Gottlieb) the screenplay for the 1975 film of the same name? Jaws > 9 The Hugo Boss fashion house is based in which European country? France > 10 What is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere, located above the troposphere? ionosphere -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 10 11:03PM -0500 Calvin: > 1 Typically made with French fries, bacon, cheese and gravy, what is the > unofficial national dish of Canada? I think you want poutine, but I don't normally hear of bacon being "typically" part of it. And it's mostly associated with Quebec, although it's become more widespread in recent years. > 2 Who was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980-87? Mugabe? > 3 Who was Tom Cruise's first wife? Kidman? > 4 Which 1977 album by Queen shares its name with a defunct British > national newspaper? "News of the World"? > 5 To which section of an orchestra does the bassoon belong? Woodwinds. > 6 Who was the father of English monarch King Edward VI? King Henry VIII. > 7 Tina Turner sang the theme to which 1995 James Bond film? "The World is Not Enough"? > 8 American writer Peter Benchley wrote which 1974 novel, and (with Carl > Gottlieb) the screenplay for the 1975 film of the same name? "Jaws". > 9 The Hugo Boss fashion house is based in which European country? France? > 10 What is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere, located above the > troposphere? Stratosphere. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "If you want a 20th century solution, the msb@vex.net | obvious answer is helicopters!" -- Bob Scheurle My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 11 07:33AM Calvin wrote: > 1 Typically made with French fries, bacon, cheese and gravy, what is the > unofficial national dish of Canada? > 2 Who was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980-87? Canaan Banana > 3 Who was Tom Cruise's first wife? Nicole Kidman > 4 Which 1977 album by Queen shares its name with a defunct British > national newspaper? News of the World > 5 To which section of an orchestra does the bassoon belong? Woodwind > 6 Who was the father of English monarch King Edward VI? Henry VIII > 7 Tina Turner sang the theme to which 1995 James Bond film? Goldeneye > 8 American writer Peter Benchley wrote which 1974 novel, and (with Carl > Gottlieb) the screenplay for the 1975 film of the same name? The Godfather > 9 The Hugo Boss fashion house is based in which European country? France > 10 What is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere, located above the > troposphere? Ionosphere Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 11 10:25AM +0200 > 2 Who was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980-87? I thought it has been Mugabe all the time. If it was someone else, who would remember that now? I go for a really crazy answer: Ian Smith. > 3 Who was Tom Cruise's first wife? Nicole Kidman > 5 To which section of an orchestra does the bassoon belong? Woodwinds > 6 Who was the father of English monarch King Edward VI? George V > 9 The Hugo Boss fashion house is based in which European country? France > 10 What is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere, located above > the troposphere? Stratosphere -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 11 03:17AM -0500 Mark Brader: > In her original 1952 paper, Virginia *Apgar* identified the five > criteria as: heart rate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, > muscle tone, color... or in the terms of the mnemonic, "prgaa". And she came up on the following day's episode of "Jeopardy!"! The category was DRESS LIKE A WOMEN, which referred to different kinds of occupational garb, and the $2,000 question showed her photo and asked: Some women wear white coats and stethoscopes, like the doctor seen here, who devised this score to rate newborns. It was answered correctly on the first try -- in fact, the contestant needlessly gave the doctor's first and last names. -- Mark Brader | "Well, that is a really tough question... Toronto | I've narrowed it down to two possibilities: yes and no." msb@vex.net | --Chidi Anagonye (Alan Yang, "The Good Place") My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 10 01:47PM > * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - TV Comedy Episodes > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". The Big Bang Theory > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". The Office > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". 30 Rock > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". Parks and Recreation > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". Cheers > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". Friends > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". M*A*S*H > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's Choice". Golden Girls > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". How I Met Your Mother > * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadiana - Organized Labor in Canada > 3. A general strike was called in 1919 in which major Canadian city? Halifax; Vancouver > the World tried to organize unemployed migrant, mostly immigrant, > workers. What colloquial nickname were IWW members commonly > known by? Wobblies -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jul 10 11:47AM -0700 On Monday, July 10, 2017 at 12:30:11 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > series. Example: We say "A Star Is Burns", "Skinner's Sense of > Snow"; you say "The Simpsons". > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". "The Big Bang Theory" > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". "The Office" > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". "Cheers" > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". "Friends" > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's Choice". "The Golden Girls" |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jul 10 07:13PM On Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:30:06 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > Example: We say "A Star Is Burns", "Skinner's Sense of Snow"; you say > "The Simpsons". > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". The Big Bang Theory > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". WKRP in Cincinnati > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". Cheers > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". Friends > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". M*A*S*H > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's > Choice". > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". The Mary Tyler Moore Show > * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadiana - Organized Labor in Canada Nope |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jul 10 03:02PM -0500 In article <B62dnSuYTtJTn_7EnZ2dnUU7-VfNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > series. Example: We say "A Star Is Burns", "Skinner's Sense of > Snow"; you say "The Simpsons". > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". Big Bang Theory > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". Parks & Recreation > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". Cheers > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". Friends > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". M*A*S*H > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's Choice". > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". Mary Tyler Moore Show -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 10 09:23PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:B62dnSuYTtJTn_7EnZ2dnUU7- > series. Example: We say "A Star Is Burns", "Skinner's Sense of > Snow"; you say "The Simpsons". > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". Big Bang Theory > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". The Office > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". Parks and Recreation > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". WKRP in Cincinnati > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". Cheers > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". M*A*S*H* > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's Choice". South Park > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". The Mary Tyler Moore Show > * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadiana - Organized Labor in Canada Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 10 02:56PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". West Wing > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". WKRP in Cincinnati > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". Cheers > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". MASH > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's Choice". Seinfeld > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". Mary Tyler Moore Show > 5. In 1964 at all three Toronto daily papers, a conflict took place > that the printers' union called a lockout while the papers called > it a strike. It lasted for years. What was the critical issue? automation > was the union's main tactic? > 7. 15,000 aviation workers lost their jobs when John Diefenbaker's > federal government canceled which project in 1959? Avro Arrow > the World tried to organize unemployed migrant, mostly immigrant, > workers. What colloquial nickname were IWW members commonly > known by? Wobblies -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 10 05:20PM -0700 On Monday, July 10, 2017 at 2:30:11 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > series. Example: We say "A Star Is Burns", "Skinner's Sense of > Snow"; you say "The Simpsons". > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". Seinfeld, Big Bang Theory > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". The Office > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". Frasier, Big Bang Theory > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". Frasier, Big Bang Theory > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". Frasier, Big Bang Theory > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". Frasier, Big Bang Theory > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". Friends > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". M*A*S*H > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's Choice". Frasier, Big Bang Theory > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". Frasier, Big Bang Theory > * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadiana - Organized Labor in Canada Pass cheers, calvin |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 11 04:51AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > series. Example: We say "A Star Is Burns", "Skinner's Sense of > Snow"; you say "The Simpsons". > 1. "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", "The Wheaton Recurrence". "The Big Bang Theory" > 2. "Diversity Day", "Dwight's Speech". "The Office" > 3. "Mrs. Donaghy" ["DON-a-hee"] and "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell". "30 Rock" > 4. "Pawnee Rangers", "Bowling for Votes". "Parks and Recreation" > 5. "Murder by Les", "Johnny Goes Hollywood". "WKRP in Cincinnati" > 6. "Norman's Conquest", "How to Marry a Mailman". "Cheers" > 7. "The One with the Monkey", "The One with Mrs. Bing". "Friends" > 8. "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde", "Dear Mildred". "MASH" > 9. "The Stan who Came to Dinner", "Once, in St. Olaf", "Sophia's > Choice". "The Golden Girls" > 10. "Ted over Heels", "The Georgette Story", "But Seriously, Folks". "Mary Tyler Moore" > the World tried to organize unemployed migrant, mostly immigrant, > workers. What colloquial nickname were IWW members commonly > known by? Wobblies -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jul 10 07:11PM On Sun, 02 Jul 2017 22:12:06 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in > Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Liberty Bell > 3 Laura Davies is best known for her achievements in which sport? > 4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border with > Florida. Georgia > 5 What type of bird do the French call a canard? Duck > 6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which > country? South Africa > 7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the number > of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is > proportional to what other property of stars? Rotational Speed > debut, the first African-American to do so? > 9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located? > 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver? "The Doctor" (aka Dr. Who) |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 10 06:06PM -0700 On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 3:12:07 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Liberty Bell > 2 Which band had a 1977 hit with "Rockin' All Over the World"? Status Quo > 3 Laura Davies is best known for her achievements in which sport? Golf > 4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border with Florida. Alabama or Georgia > 5 What type of bird do the French call a canard? Duck > 6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country? South Africa > 7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is proportional to what other property of stars? Magnitude / Brightness I don't believe rotational speed is correct but feel free to correct me. > 8 In which decade did Jackie Robinson make his Major League Baseball debut, the first African-American to do so? 1940s [1947] > 9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located? Prague > 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver? Dr Who / The Doctor Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 493 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 66 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 59 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 60 Peter Smyth 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 63 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 63 Dan Blum 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 54 Dan Tilque 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 56 Pete Gayde 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 36 Chris Johnson 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 40 Bruce Bowler 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 9 3 4 9 8 10 2 7 7 8 67 67% Congratulations to Stephen, that icon of US independence :-) cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 10 06:13PM -0700 On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 11:06:38 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: Correction, affecting only 6th and 7th. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 493 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 65 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 56 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 58 Peter Smyth 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 60 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 60 Dan Blum 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 54 Pete Gayde 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 58 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 43 Chris Johnson 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 44 Bruce Bowler 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 19 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 9 3 4 9 8 10 2 7 7 8 67 67% cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 10 07:04PM -0700 Calvin wrote: >> 7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is proportional to what other property of stars? > Magnitude / Brightness > I don't believe rotational speed is correct but feel free to correct me. The question is very poorly phrased. It could be refering to either pulsars (neutron stars) or Cepheid variables. Pulsars are very rapidly rotating former stars that have a "bright spot" (bright in the radio range, that is). This spot is not aimed directly at Earth, but rather rotates in and out of our direction. So it effectively generates pulses that we see. They rotate so rapidly that the pulse rate ranges from a few milliseconds to a few seconds. So for these, the pulse rate corresponds exactly to their rotation rate. Cepheid variables are large stars that pulse radially (they actually expand and contract), but their periods are measured in days. As in anywhere from one day to 50 days. And the longer their period, the brighter the star. Not the apparent magnitude, but the absolute magnitude. Knowing their absolute magnitude, we can tell how far away the star is. (This is an extremely important point, since Cepheids are bright enough we can see them in nearby galaxies. Thus we can tell how far away those galaxies are.) Anyway, I figured it could be either, but the "pulses per second" in the question made me think you meant pulsars. Another poorly phrased aspect of the question is that it implies that this relationship applies to all stars, whereas both pulsars and Cepheids are a very small fraction of the stars we see. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 10 11:00PM -0500 "Calvin": >>> number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is >>> proportional to what other property of stars? >> Magnitude / Brightness Magnitude is expressed using an inverse logarithmic scale, so it can't be proportional to anything that is proportional to brightness. >> I don't believe rotational speed is correct but feel free to correct me. Dan Tilque: > The question is very poorly phrased. It certainly is. "A star pulse" doesn't mean anything. I answered brightness because I guessed "star pulse" was an error for "star" and the "pulses per second" being counted were being generated within the photometer and not anywhere else. > It could be refering to either pulsars (neutron stars) or Cepheid > variables. Mmm, no. > generates pulses that we see. They rotate so rapidly that the pulse rate > ranges from a few milliseconds to a few seconds. So for these, the pulse > rate corresponds exactly to their rotation rate. That's true, but the question did refer to a photometer, indicating that we were talking about light, not radio waves. Most pulsars do not a visible flashing light. On another point, pulsars typically have a rotation rate on the order of once per second, so "pulses per second" doesn't fit. > Cepheid variables are large stars that pulse radially (they actually > expand and contract), but their periods are measured in days... So that certainly didn't fit with "pulses per second" either. > Another poorly phrased aspect of the question is that it implies that > this relationship applies to all stars, whereas both pulsars and > Cepheids are a very small fraction of the stars we see. But it wasn't ever about pulsars and Cepheids; you just assumed it was. -- Mark Brader "I suppose that the distances from us [to the Toronto stars] vary so much that some are two or three msb@vex.net times as remote as others." -- Galileo My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 10 09:43PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> rate corresponds exactly to their rotation rate. > That's true, but the question did refer to a photometer, indicating > that we were talking about light, not radio waves. Based on Calvin's obvious poor knowledge of astronomy, I figured he wouldn't know the difference. > a visible flashing light. On another point, pulsars typically have a > rotation rate on the order of once per second, so "pulses per second" > doesn't fit. There certainly are such things as millisecond pulsars. But even if all pulsars were on the order of one hertz (once per second), astronomers still would want to measure them at a significantly higher rate than that. >> this relationship applies to all stars, whereas both pulsars and >> Cepheids are a very small fraction of the stars we see. > But it wasn't ever about pulsars and Cepheids; you just assumed it was. True, the question was about a property that's proportional to the pulse rate for all stars. There is no such property, not even brightness. There are two properties that are proportional to pulse rate for two types of stars. I assumed he heard about one or the other and composed a garbled question about it. -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 11 03:16AM Rotating Quiz #261 is over and Don Piven is the winner with a near-perfect score. He may now proceed to set RQ #262. > 1. This Romantic composer, music critic, and author of "The Nutcracker > and the Mouse King" (among other fiction) can tell you when the flight > from Kaliningrad to Berlin is due to land. E. T. A. Hoffmann As in "The Tales of," although admittedly I didn't mention Offenbach because I thought it would make it too easy. > 2. This early 20th-century English author is these days best known for > his children's stories, but he shot down many a Fokker in his day. A. A. Milne I would like to be able to award a point for Roald Dahl, but while he did shoot down a number of planes in World War II, none were Fokkers; Fokker was a Dutch company and none of their planes saw action in World War II on the Axis side (after the Germans captured the Netherlands they used some of their parts in a few planes). > 3. This 19th-century American entrepreneur and showman may think > you're a sucker but will still help you exercise that bad knee. P. T. Barnum > 4. This American author of an iconic novel about teenagers was > extremely reclusive for much of his life, which must have made it hard > to practice law. J. D. Salinger > 5. This early 20th-century English author of upper-class humor may not > be entirely suitable for children. P. G. Wodehouse Point taken about the "early," but the bulk of his best-known work was published before 1950 as far as I can tell, so it's not entirely wrong. > 6. This 20th-century Swiss artist known for his bizarre biomechanical > paintings and sculptures can explain your vacation policy to you. H. R. Giger > 7. This American musician known as "The King of the Blues" might shoot > your eye out. B. B. King > 8. This Chinese-American architect might ping you on Facebook Chat or > ICQ. I. M. Pei > 9. This 20th-century Dutch artist known for his tessellations also > recorded a number of hip-hop tracks. M. C. Escher > 10. This 20th-century English author best known for his Napoleonic > naval novels can explain how to construct a binary tree. C. S. Forester 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total ------------------------------- Don 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Mark 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 Dan 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 Gareth 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 Peter 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 Marc 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 Calvin 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 10 11:10PM -0500 Dan Blum: > Rotating Quiz #261 is over and Don Piven is the winner with a > near-perfect score. He may now proceed to set RQ #262. Well done, Don. (And Dan! Ding, dong!) Since Dan didn't make it explicit, I'll explain the gimmick in case anyone is still puzzled: part of each question actually had nothing at all to do with the person being named, but instead hinted at a phrase that might be abbreviated by their first-name initials. > > and the Mouse King" (among other fiction) can tell you when the flight > > from Kaliningrad to Berlin is due to land. > E. T. A. Hoffmann Estimated time of arrival. > > 2. This early 20th-century English author is these days best known for > > his children's stories, but he shot down many a Fokker in his day. > A. A. Milne Anti-aircraft gun. > > 3. This 19th-century American entrepreneur and showman may think > > you're a sucker but will still help you exercise that bad knee. > P. T. Barnum Physical therapy, also called physiotherapy. > > extremely reclusive for much of his life, which must have made it hard > > to practice law. > J. D. Salinger Latin abbreviation for the Doctor of Laws degree, also called Bachelor of Laws. > > 5. This early 20th-century English author of upper-class humor may not > > be entirely suitable for children. > P. G. Wodehouse Parental Guidance suggested -- US MPAA movie classification. > > 6. This 20th-century Swiss artist known for his bizarre biomechanical > > paintings and sculptures can explain your vacation policy to you. > H. R. Giger Human resources, also called the personnel department. > > 7. This American musician known as "The King of the Blues" might shoot > > your eye out. > B. B. King BB guns are air guns firing small shot; the phrase used refers to a well-known story. > > 8. This Chinese-American architect might ping you on Facebook Chat or > > ICQ. > I. M. Pei Instant messaging. > > 9. This 20th-century Dutch artist known for his tessellations also > > recorded a number of hip-hop tracks. > M. C. Escher Reference to M. C. Hammer. > > 10. This 20th-century English author best known for his Napoleonic > > naval novels can explain how to construct a binary tree. > C. S. Forester Binary trees are a computer-science concept. -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net #define MSB(type) (~(((unsigned type)-1)>>1)) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 10 09:28PM -0700 On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 1:16:40 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote: > Rotating Quiz #261 is over and Don Piven is the winner with a > near-perfect score. He may now proceed to set RQ #262. Thanks for all your trouble Dan. That was an *excellent* quiz. cheers, calvin |
| You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. You can change your settings on the group membership page. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an email to rec.games.trivia+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. |
No comments:
Post a Comment