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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 11:02PM -0500

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** Game 8, Round 9 - Sports - Owners of Professional Sports Teams
 
This round is about owners, past and present, of professional
sports teams. Many of these owners developed quite a public
profile of their own. We give you their name and a clue, and
you, of course, identify their number on the handout:
 
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/G8R9/owners.jpg
 
1. Harold Ballard was majority owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs
from 1971 until his death in 1990. He took control of the
team about the same time he was convicted of fraud and served
a short prison sentence.
 
2. The nickname for the late New York Yankees owner George
Steinbrenner was "the Boss". Controversial at times, he was
a larger-than-life version of Donald Trump.
 
3. Georgia Frontiere inherited control of the Los Angeles Rams
football team after her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, died in
1979 while swimming off a Florida beach. The 7-times-married
Frontiere moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995.
 
4. Marge Schott owned the Cincinnati Reds baseball team from
1984 to 1999. She got into some trouble, though, for her racist
comments over the years and for letting her St. Bernards run
wild and defecate on the baseball field.
 
5. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, bought the Los Angeles
Clippers basketball team in 2014 for $2,000,000,000. Not to
worry: his net worth is $22,000,000,000.
 
6. James Dolan owns the New York Knicks basketball team and New
York Rangers hockey team and is pretty much universally despised
by sports fans in that city. Most recently he feuded with
retired Knicks star Charles Oakley.
 
7. He is the richest man in Canada. David Thomson is also co-owner
of the Winnipeg Jets hockey team.
 
8. Billionaire Daryl Katz owns the Edmonton Oilers hockey team.
He also has a 25,000 sq.ft. (2,300 m²) home, one of the largest
in the city.
 
9. Al Davis owned the Oakland Raiders football team from 1972
to 2011, although he was never liked by the NFL establishment.
 
10. Jerry Jones is perhaps one of the most disliked NFL owners,
at least for any fan who doesn't care for the Dallas Cowboys.
He is also known for meddling in day-to-day team operations.
 
So there were 5 decoys. After completing the round, if you like,
decode the rot13 and identify them for fun, but for no points.
 
11. Qnyynf Znirevpxf bjare Znex Phona.
 
12. Sbezre Zvpebfbsg rkrphgvir naq Frnggyr Frnunjxf bjare Cnhy Nyyra.
 
13. Hgnu Wnmm bjare Tnvy Zvyyre.
 
14. Fna Senapvfpb 49ref bjare Qravfr Lbex.
 
15. Sybevqn Zneyvaf bjare Wrsserl Ybevn.
 
 
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round - St. Patrick's Day!
 
* A. Sports: Patricks
 
A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
of his career with the New York Knicks.
 
A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
"Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
required.
 
 
* B. History: Patricks
 
B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
"Give me liberty or give me death."
 
B2. Name the Old West lawman renowned for killing Billy the Kid.
 
 
* C. Entertainment: Patricks
 
C1. Name the actor who portrayed Bobby Ewing in the TV show
"Dallas".
 
C2. Name the race-car-driving actor who portrayed Dr. Derek
"McDreamy" Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy".
 
 
* D. Literature: Patricks
 
D1. Name the novel whose main protagonist is Patrick Bateman.
 
D2. Name the Nobel-prizewinning author of the bestseller "All
the Light We Cannot See".
 
 
* E. Science: Irish Scientists
 
E1. Name the Irish scientist who is considered the father of
chemistry and is best known for the law that describes the
relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
 
E2. William Thomson was a physicist and engineer best known
for his work in thermodynamics. An important measurement
is named after his title. Name this measurement.
 
 
* F. Geography: Ireland
 
F1. Name the longest river in Ireland.
 
F2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
previous question. Gur 4gu-ynetrfg pvgl va Verynaq vf
ybpngrq va gur zvq-jrfgrea ertvba jurer gur evire Funaaba
sybjf vagb gur Ngynagvp Bprna. Anzr guvf pvgl.
 
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 28 04:29AM

> from 1971 until his death in 1990. He took control of the
> team about the same time he was convicted of fraud and served
> a short prison sentence.
 
1; 5
 
> 2. The nickname for the late New York Yankees owner George
> Steinbrenner was "the Boss". Controversial at times, he was
> a larger-than-life version of Donald Trump.
 
12; 4
 
> football team after her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, died in
> 1979 while swimming off a Florida beach. The 7-times-married
> Frontiere moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995.
 
10; 9
 
> 1984 to 1999. She got into some trouble, though, for her racist
> comments over the years and for letting her St. Bernards run
> wild and defecate on the baseball field.
 
8
 
> 5. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, bought the Los Angeles
> Clippers basketball team in 2014 for $2,000,000,000. Not to
> worry: his net worth is $22,000,000,000.
 
6; 5
 
> York Rangers hockey team and is pretty much universally despised
> by sports fans in that city. Most recently he feuded with
> retired Knicks star Charles Oakley.
 
4; 1
 
> 7. He is the richest man in Canada. David Thomson is also co-owner
> of the Winnipeg Jets hockey team.
 
15; 3
 
> 8. Billionaire Daryl Katz owns the Edmonton Oilers hockey team.
> He also has a 25,000 sq.ft. (2,300 m?) home, one of the largest
> in the city.
 
7; 14
 
> 9. Al Davis owned the Oakland Raiders football team from 1972
> to 2011, although he was never liked by the NFL establishment.
 
13; 4
 
> 10. Jerry Jones is perhaps one of the most disliked NFL owners,
> at least for any fan who doesn't care for the Dallas Cowboys.
> He is also known for meddling in day-to-day team operations.
 
1; 13
 
 
 
> * A. Sports: Patricks
 
> A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
> of his career with the New York Knicks.
 
Patrick Ewing
 
> A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
> "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
> required.
 
Danica Patrick
 
> * B. History: Patricks
 
> B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
> "Give me liberty or give me death."
 
Patrick Henry
 
> B2. Name the Old West lawman renowned for killing Billy the Kid.
 
Pat Garrett
 
> * C. Entertainment: Patricks
 
> C2. Name the race-car-driving actor who portrayed Dr. Derek
> "McDreamy" Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy".
 
Patrick Dempsey
 
> * D. Literature: Patricks
 
> D1. Name the novel whose main protagonist is Patrick Bateman.
 
American Psycho
 
 
> E2. William Thomson was a physicist and engineer best known
> for his work in thermodynamics. An important measurement
> is named after his title. Name this measurement.
 
Kelvin scale
 
> * F. Geography: Ireland
 
> F1. Name the longest river in Ireland.
 
Liffey
 
> previous question. Gur 4gu-ynetrfg pvgl va Verynaq vf
> ybpngrq va gur zvq-jrfgrea ertvba jurer gur evire Funaaba
> sybjf vagb gur Ngynagvp Bprna. Anzr guvf pvgl.
 
Limerick; Cork
 
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 28 09:50AM

Mark Brader wrote:

 
> * A. Sports: Patricks
 
> A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
> of his career with the New York Knicks.
Ewing
> A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
> "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
> required.
Danica Patrick
 
> * B. History: Patricks
 
> B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
> "Give me liberty or give me death."
Henry
 
> E1. Name the Irish scientist who is considered the father of
> chemistry and is best known for the law that describes the
> relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
Boyle
> E2. William Thomson was a physicist and engineer best known
> for his work in thermodynamics. An important measurement
> is named after his title. Name this measurement.
Kelvin
 
> * F. Geography: Ireland
 
> F1. Name the longest river in Ireland.
Shannon
> previous question. The 4th-largest city in Ireland is
> located in the mid-western region where the river Shannon
> flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Name this city.
Galway
 
Peter Smyth
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 27 06:39PM -0700

On Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 3:59:38 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. In the simplest of the chemical bonds, one or more electrons are
> equally shared by two nuclei. It can be single, double, triple,
> or higher, although this is rare. Name this type of bond.
 
Covalent
 
> in a negative charge in one atom and a positive in the other.
> The bond then results from the electrostatic charge between
> atoms. Name this type of bond.
 
Ionic
 
> atoms at once. The bond occurs due to the atoms being somewhat
> positively charged while the electrons are attracted to many
> atoms. Name the bond.
 
Metallic?
 
> between the element and the others it is paired with. It is
> responsible for the high boiling temperatures of many liquids.
> Name the element.
 
Hydrogen, oxygen
 
> 5. A bent bond is a special type of bonding that accommodates a
> specific geometry. It is found in organic compounds. What fruit
> is also a name of this type of bond?
 
Banana, cucumber
 
> group of one reacts with the amino group of another. This also
> causes what substance to be produced? Hint: The reaction is
> known as a condensation reaction.
 
H2O
 
> clothing, and interior designers.
 
> 1. This British designer invented the cyclonic vacuum cleaner and
> bladeless fan. Who is he?
 
Dyson
 
> 2. This renowned architect, a Toronto native, has famously designed
> radical public buildings that often look like balled-up
> crumpled paper. Who is he?
 
Gehry?
 
> 3. In 1948, General Motors chief stylist Harley Earl started a
> worldwide styling trend by putting this feature on one of
> GM's makes. What was it?
 
Fins?
 
> 4. After World War II, this French dress designer shocked the
> fashion world with his new creations that featured long skirts
> called "The New Look". Who was he?
 
Cardin, St Laurent
 
> 5. Jamie Reid, an English graphic designer, used the Dada "cut-up"
> concept to design numerous album covers associated with a new
> music trend in the 1970s. Name this music trend.
 
Punk

> and pedestrian traffic. He called this the Radiant City.
> Although never built, it influenced many North American public
> housing projects. Who was he?
 
Le Corbusier
 
> 7. What is the science of making products conform to human behavior
> and actions through study and collection of data to make them
> easier to use?
 
Ergonomics?
 
 
> 8. Two Chicago architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
> claim the title "Father of the Skyscraper". Name either one.
 
Name won't come dammit...
 
> 9. A new industrial design and architectural style expressing
> modernity emerged from Paris in the 1920s and was soon applied
> worldwide. What is it known as?
 
Art Deco
 
> international empire specializing in upscale sports clothes for
> men and women. He's also famous for his collection of vintage
> and rare automobiles. Who is he?
 
Lauren, Hilfiger
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 27 11:00PM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> 1. In the simplest of the chemical bonds, one or more electrons are
> equally shared by two nuclei. It can be single, double, triple,
> or higher, although this is rare. Name this type of bond.
 
Covalent. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Pete,
and Calvin.
 
> in a negative charge in one atom and a positive in the other.
> The bond then results from the electrostatic charge between
> atoms. Name this type of bond.
 
Ionic. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc,
Pete, and Calvin.
 
> atoms at once. The bond occurs due to the atoms being somewhat
> positively charged while the electrons are attracted to many
> atoms. Name the bond.
 
Metallic. 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Calvin.
 
> between the element and the others it is paired with. It is
> responsible for the high boiling temperatures of many liquids.
> Name the element.
 
Hydrogen. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, and Erland.
3 for Calvin.
 
> 5. A bent bond is a special type of bonding that accommodates a
> specific geometry. It is found in organic compounds. What fruit
> is also a name of this type of bond?
 
Banana. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, and Erland.
3 for Calvin.
 
> group of one reacts with the amino group of another. This also
> causes what substance to be produced? Hint: The reaction is
> known as a condensation reaction.
 
Water. 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
 
Yes, proteins are polypeptides, but they are not the only polypeptides.
 
> 7. This chemist and Vitamin C enthusiast developed the
> hybridization theory of bonding in 1931. Name him.
 
Linus Pauling. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc,
and Pete.
 
 
> 8. This type of covalent bond shares its name with a mathematical
> constant and occurs when two lobes of one atomic orbital overlap
> two lobes of the other involved orbital. Name the bond.
 
Pi bond. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Bruce, and Erland.
 
> end of the molecule slightly negatively charged and the other
> slightly positively charged. Water is one example, which is why
> some things dissolve in water. Name this type of covalent bond.
 
Polar. 4 for Bruce.
 
> 10. The simplified diagrams of the covalent bonds between atoms
> and electrons in a molecule were named after an American chemist.
> You might remember them from high school. What are they called?
 
Lewis dot diagrams. I didn't know it either.
 
 
> clothing, and interior designers.
 
> 1. This British designer invented the cyclonic vacuum cleaner and
> bladeless fan. Who is he?
 
James Dyson. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Pete,
and Calvin.
 
> 2. This renowned architect, a Toronto native, has famously designed
> radical public buildings that often look like balled-up
> crumpled paper. Who is he?
 
Frank Gehry. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
 
> 3. In 1948, General Motors chief stylist Harley Earl started a
> worldwide styling trend by putting this feature on one of
> GM's makes. What was it?
 
Tail fins. I accepted "fins". 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc,
Pete, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> 4. After World War II, this French dress designer shocked the
> fashion world with his new creations that featured long skirts
> called "The New Look". Who was he?
 
Christian Dior. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 5. Jamie Reid, an English graphic designer, used the Dada "cut-up"
> concept to design numerous album covers associated with a new
> music trend in the 1970s. Name this music trend.
 
Punk rock. I accepted anything with "punk". 4 for Dan Tilque,
Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, and Calvin.
 
> and pedestrian traffic. He called this the Radiant City.
> Although never built, it influenced many North American public
> housing projects. Who was he?
 
Le Corbusier. (Also accepting his real name, Charles-Édouard
Jeanneret.) 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, and Calvin.
 
> 7. What is the science of making products conform to human behavior
> and actions through study and collection of data to make them
> easier to use?
 
Ergonomics. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc,
and Calvin.
 
> 8. Two Chicago architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
> claim the title "Father of the Skyscraper". Name either one.
 
The original expected answers were Louis Sullivan and William LeBaron
Jenney. A protest pointed out that John Root and Daniel Burnham also
have a claim. I'm accepting any one of the four names. 4 for Pete.
 
> 9. A new industrial design and architectural style expressing
> modernity emerged from Paris in the 1920s and was soon applied
> worldwide. What is it known as?
 
Art deco. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Erland,
Pete, and Calvin.
 
Art nouveau was a decent guess, but it originated in England (though
I think it saw greater expression in Paris) and, more important, it
preceded art deco by a generation or so. Personally, I like both
of 'em.
 
> international empire specializing in upscale sports clothes for
> men and women. He's also famous for his collection of vintage
> and rare automobiles. Who is he?
 
Ralph Lauren. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Mis Ent His Sci Art THREE
Bruce Bowler 40 12 28 36 24 104
Joshua Kreitzer 12 40 27 16 28 95
"Calvin" 16 11 28 22 31 81
Marc Dashevsky 20 20 28 24 28 80
Dan Tilque 16 0 30 24 16 70
Dan Blum 24 16 24 20 19 68
Pete Gayde -- 20 20 16 24 64
Peter Smyth 16 16 24 20 12 60
Erland Sommarskog -- 0 16 12 12 40
Jason Kreitzer 4 12 0 -- -- 16
 
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ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Jul 27 09:21AM -0500

On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:35:09 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com>
wrote:
 
 
>1 Studied by the earliest civilizations in recorded history, which field of science is considered the oldest of the natural sciences?
Astronomy
>2 Britain's Alistair Brownlee won gold in the men's triathlon at the 2016 Rio games. Which of the three legs took him the longest time to complete?
Running?
>3 What is the proper 3-word name of the French football (soccer) club that is often abbreviated to "PSG"?
Paris Saint-Germain?
>4 Which artist was married Olga Khokhlova (in 1918) and then Jacqueline Roque (in 1961)?
Pablo Picasso?
>5 How many square inches are there in one square foot?
144!
>6 Epistemophobia is the fear of what?
Knowledge?
>7 A dish served "con queso" will contain what foodstuff?
cheese!
>8 What nationality is the chef on the TV show The Muppets?
Swedish!
>9 Marco Van Basten represented which country in football (soccer)?
Netherlands?
>10 How long does a standard netball game last?
If that is the australian term for basketball, then 48 minutes.
 
ArenEss
 
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 27 07:18PM +0100


> 1 Studied by the earliest civilizations in recorded history, which
> field of science is considered the oldest of the natural sciences?
 
Astronomy??
 
> 2 Britain's Alistair Brownlee won gold in the men's triathlon at the
> 2016 Rio games. Which of the three legs took him the longest time to
> complete?
 
Cycling.
 
> 3 What is the proper 3-word name of the French football (soccer) club
> that is often abbreviated to "PSG"?
 
Paris Saint-Germaine
 
> 4 Which artist was married Olga Khokhlova (in 1918) and then
> Jacqueline Roque (in 1961)?
 
Dali?
 
> 5 How many square inches are there in one square foot?
 
144
 
> 6 Epistemophobia is the fear of what?
 
Knowledge
 
> 7 A dish served "con queso" will contain what foodstuff?
 
Cheese
 
> 8 What nationality is the chef on the TV show The Muppets?
 
Swedish
 
> 9 Marco Van Basten represented which country in football (soccer)?
 
Netherlands
 
> 10 How long does a standard netball game last?
 
1 hour??
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