Sunday, July 23, 2017

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 22 01:27PM

> the Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series three years
> in a row for his appearances as Paul Reiser's Uncle Phil on
> the TV comedy "Mad About You". It's good to be the King!
 
Mel Brooks
 
> Awards, the last presented in 1961 for directing "Big Fish,
> Little Fish". But he might be best known for his Oscar win as
> Best Supporting Actor in a 1981 romantic comedy.
 
John Gielgud
 
> He won his Tony in 1969 for "The Great White Hope", a Spoken-Word
> Grammy in 1977, and the first two of three Emmys in 1991 for his
> supporting role in "Heat Wave" and lead role in "Gabriel's Fire".
 
James Earl Jones
 
> for Best Musical to the cast of "Hamilton!". President Obama
> said he felt verklempt as he presented her with the Medal of
> Freedom in 2015.
 
Barbra Streisand
 
> Most notable was the Crystal Palace, the structure that housed
> the exhibits, which was constructed of cast iron and plate glass.
> In what city was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held?
 
London
 
> Tragedy struck when the city's popular mayor, Carter Harrison
> Sr., was assassinated two days before the end of the festivities.
> In what city was the 1893 fair held?
 
Chicago
 
> the Eiffel Tower, the fair also commemorated the centennial of
> which significant moment in the host nation's history that is
> traditionally thought to have started the French Revolution?
 
storming of the Bastille
 
> in America and by new inventions such as the telephone, the
> typewriter, and the mechanical calculator. Within one year,
> in what year was the fair held?
 
1899
 
> Bell Labs' Voder (the first attempt to synthesize human speech),
> the Magna Carta, and the 1st World Science Fiction Convention.
> In what city was the fair held?
 
New York City
 
> precursor to the fax machine. It was also the public debut of
> what revolutionary new machine now commonly found in hospitals
> and airports?
 
X-ray scanner
 
> Harmony for Mankind". Special exhibits included the Tower of the
> Sun, a moon rock from the Apollo 11 mission -- and demonstrations
> of *what floating public-transportation technology*?
 
maglev train
 
> 9. World Expo 88 featured the theme "Leisure in the Age of
> Technology", and the mascot for the fair was a platypus named
> Expo Oz. In what Australian state-capital city was Expo 88 held?
 
Sydney
 
> 10. The 2017 Expo will be held in the city of Astana -- which is
> in what country?
 
Turkey
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 22 03:06PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Recording, two Daytime Emmy wins, and an Oscar for Best
> Supporting actress for portraying a character named Oda Mae
> Brown in a successful 1990 film.
Whoopi Goldberg
> He won his Tony in 1969 for "The Great White Hope", a Spoken-Word
> Grammy in 1977, and the first two of three Emmys in 1991 for his
> supporting role in "Heat Wave" and lead role in "Gabriel's Fire".
James Earl Jones
> with a Living Legend Award at the Grammies in 1997. That same
> year her album "Gently" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best
> Traditional Pop Vocal category, but didn't win.
Liza Minelli
> for Best Musical to the cast of "Hamilton!". President Obama
> said he felt verklempt as he presented her with the Medal of
> Freedom in 2015.
Barbra Streisand
> Most notable was the Crystal Palace, the structure that housed
> the exhibits, which was constructed of cast iron and plate glass.
> In what city was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held?
London
> Tragedy struck when the city's popular mayor, Carter Harrison
> Sr., was assassinated two days before the end of the festivities.
> In what city was the 1893 fair held?
Chicago
> the Eiffel Tower, the fair also commemorated the centennial of
> which significant moment in the host nation's history that is
> traditionally thought to have started the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
> in America and by new inventions such as the telephone, the
> typewriter, and the mechanical calculator. Within one year,
> in what year was the fair held?
1887
> precursor to the fax machine. It was also the public debut of
> what revolutionary new machine now commonly found in hospitals
> and airports?
X-ray
> Harmony for Mankind". Special exhibits included the Tower of the
> Sun, a moon rock from the Apollo 11 mission -- and demonstrations
> of *what floating public-transportation technology*?
Maglev
> 9. World Expo 88 featured the theme "Leisure in the Age of
> Technology", and the mascot for the fair was a platypus named
> Expo Oz. In what Australian state-capital city was Expo 88 held?
Sydney, Melbourne
> 10. The 2017 Expo will be held in the city of Astana -- which is
> in what country?
Kazakhstan
 
Peter Smyth
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jul 22 09:19PM -0700

On Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 1:19:56 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> role as Anita in an Oscar-winning film, and she rounded out the
> Grand Slam with Emmy wins in 1977 and 1978, the latter for her
> special guest appearances on "The Rockford Files".
Rita Moreno
> Recording, two Daytime Emmy wins, and an Oscar for Best
> Supporting actress for portraying a character named Oda Mae
> Brown in a successful 1990 film.
Whoopi Goldberg
> the Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series three years
> in a row for his appearances as Paul Reiser's Uncle Phil on
> the TV comedy "Mad About You". It's good to be the King!
Carl Reiner
> for Best Musical to the cast of "Hamilton!". President Obama
> said he felt verklempt as he presented her with the Medal of
> Freedom in 2015.
Barbara Streisand
> Most notable was the Crystal Palace, the structure that housed
> the exhibits, which was constructed of cast iron and plate glass.
> In what city was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held?
St. Louis, MO
> the Eiffel Tower, the fair also commemorated the centennial of
> which significant moment in the host nation's history that is
> traditionally thought to have started the French Revolution?
Bastille Day?
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 22 05:06PM +0100

> Dan Tilque 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 : 2
> Gareth Owen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 : 3
 
> Congratulations to Gareth Owen! RQ #263 is yours to set as you wish.
 
Thanks Don.
I will write something tomorrow, and post tomorrow night or Monday.
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